Commodities Buzz: Gold net speculative long positions slump to one-month low

Precious metals speculators sharply cut their net long position in the Gold futures, according to the latest Commitment of Traders (COT) data released by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). The non-commercial futures contracts of Gold futures, traded by large speculators, hedge funds and retailers, totaled a net position of 212590 contracts in the data reported through August 19, 2025, recording a slump of 16895 contracts from the previous week. The net longs are now at one-month low.

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