Speculators Increase Net Longs in US Dollar and Net Shorts in Euro Futures
According to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission's latest Commitment of Traders data through July 28, 2026, large currency speculators increased their net long positions in US dollar futures to a 16-month high of 17,197 contracts, up by 1,583 from the previous week. Simultaneously, speculators raised their net short positions in Euro futures to a 17-month high of 72,447 contracts, marking a weekly increase of 31,109 contracts. These shifts reflect growing speculative activity in major currency futures markets.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–50/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
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businessstandard broke this story on 3 Aug, 07:54 am. Other outlets followed.