As suggested in the CFTC Commitments of Traders report in the week ended April 30, NET LENGTH in USD Index increased +194 contracts to 28 949. Both speculative long and short positions gained during the week. All other major currencies stayed in NET SHORT positions.
On safe-haven currencies, Net SHORT for CHF futures rose +2 210 contracts to 39 746. NET SHORT for JPY futures increased +5 185 contracts to 99 599 during the week. Speculative long positions declined -7 543 contracts while shorts fell -2 358 contracts.
On commodity currencies . NET SHORT for AUD futures jumped -8 556 contracts to 59 005. Speculative long positions gained +1 766 contracts while shorts soared +10 322 contracts. Separately, NET SHORT for NZD increased to 5 010 contracts last week, with speculative long dropping -2 329 and shorts gaining +3 681 contracts. NET SHORT for CAD futures dropped -748 contracts to 46 745.