CFTC: Speculative accounts have trimmed their net....>

CFTC: Speculative accounts have trimmed their net euro long positions and net

net yen short positions, while increasing their net sterling shorts, according

CFTC data released Friday. The CFTC's COT report, non-commercial, futures-only

section, excluding options, showed speculators had a net euro long position of

+82,637 contracts as per August 1, vs +90,842 contracts the prior week. This

compared to the net euro long of +91,321 contracts, seen in the July 18 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 -112,196 contracts as per August 1, vs -121,489 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 $1.1802 and dollar-yen

near Y110.36 on August 1 versus levels late Friday around $1.1779 and Y110.67.