Commodities Buzz: Gold net speculative long positions see good rise

Precious metals speculators increased 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 163303 contracts in the data reported through May 5, 2026, rising by 3732 contracts from the previous week. The net longs have jumped after falling near 25-month low.

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