23 Feb 2015
CFTC Commitments of Traders weekly update – DB
FXStreet (Barcelona) - Research Analyst at Deutsche Bank share the CFTC Commitments of Traders data for the week ended on Tuesday, February 17, 2015.
Key Quotes
“Interest Rates: Overall net speculative short positions in Eurodollar and Treasury futures decreased by $3.9 billion to $14.9 billion in ten-year cash equivalents. Speculators turned net long in classic bond futures by 8K contracts, but increased TY net shorts by 22K contracts over the week.”
“FX: Specs net shorts in JPY futures decreased for the fifth straight week by 6K contracts to 49K contracts, the lowest level since November 2012. Specs also reduced GBP and EUR net shorts by 10K and 9K contracts, respectively.”
“Commodities: Net spec longs in oil futures increased by 28K to 300K contracts, the highest level in the last in the last five months. However, specs net longs in gold futures declined by 24K contracts. They also pared 4K contracts in copper net shorts.”
“Equities: Speculators added 20K contracts in Nasdaq mini net longs over the week. However, specs decreased S&P 500 e-mini and Nikkei net longs by 5K and 3K contracts, respectively.”
Key Quotes
“Interest Rates: Overall net speculative short positions in Eurodollar and Treasury futures decreased by $3.9 billion to $14.9 billion in ten-year cash equivalents. Speculators turned net long in classic bond futures by 8K contracts, but increased TY net shorts by 22K contracts over the week.”
“FX: Specs net shorts in JPY futures decreased for the fifth straight week by 6K contracts to 49K contracts, the lowest level since November 2012. Specs also reduced GBP and EUR net shorts by 10K and 9K contracts, respectively.”
“Commodities: Net spec longs in oil futures increased by 28K to 300K contracts, the highest level in the last in the last five months. However, specs net longs in gold futures declined by 24K contracts. They also pared 4K contracts in copper net shorts.”
“Equities: Speculators added 20K contracts in Nasdaq mini net longs over the week. However, specs decreased S&P 500 e-mini and Nikkei net longs by 5K and 3K contracts, respectively.”