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CFTC: Speculative accounts decreased their net euro longs and their net yen

shorts according to Friday's CFTC data. The CFTC's COT report, non-commercial,

futures-only section, excluding options, showed speculators had a net euro long

position of +86,058 contracts as per Sept. 12, vs +96,309 contracts the prior

week, which was the largest net euro long in over six years. On May 3, 2011,

speculators had a net euro long of +99,516 contracts. Spec accounts had a net

yen short of -57,297 contracts as per Sept. 12, vs -72,945 contracts in the

prior week. This compared to the net short of -126,919 contracts, seen July 18,

which was the largest net yen short since Jan. 7, 2014, when speculators had a

net yen short of -128,868 contracts. The euro closed near $1.1967 and dollar-yen

near Y110.17 on Sept. 12 vs levels late Friday around $1.1946 and Y110.84.