Currency Speculators Slightly Adjust Net Positions in US Dollar and Euro Futures
According to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission's latest Commitment of Traders data through August 11, 2026, large currency speculators slightly reduced their net long positions in US dollar index futures to 21,409 contracts, near a three-and-a-half-year high. Meanwhile, speculators marginally increased their net short positions in Euro futures to 60,010 contracts. These changes reflect modest weekly adjustments by hedge funds and large traders in the currency futures markets.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–50/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
businessstandard broke this story on 17 Aug, 09:23 am. Other outlets followed.
- 1businessstandard17 Aug, 09:23 amUS dollar index large currency speculators marginally reduce net longs
- 2businessstandard17 Aug, 10:27 amEuro currency speculators slightly add to net short position
Who's involved
Institutions and figures named across source coverage.
Story context
- Category
- Business
- Location
- Jodhpur, India
- Sources analysed
- 2
- Last analysed
- 17 Aug 2026
- Key entities
- SpeculationFutures contractMerchantCommodity Futures Trading CommissionHedge fundUnited States dollarStock market index futureLong (finance)Adani PowerSchneider ElectricSecondary marketMunicipal corporation