As suggested in the CFTC Commitments of Traders report in the week ended August 18, NET SHORT for USD Index futures slipped -667 to 7 515 contracts. Speculative long positions added +337 contracts and short positions were down -330 contracts. It is possible for further decline in NET SHORT amidst rebound in the greenback. The FOMC minutes released last week revealed that the members remained highly concerned about the economic outlook. Yet, they stopped short of offering any concrete measure. Concerning European currencies, trades were trimmed in EUR futures on both sides, sending NET LENGTH lower, by -2 808 contracts, to 199 943. GBP futures drifted to NET LENGTH of 6 504 for the week.