Huitong Financial APP News-According to the latest trader position data released by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) on Friday, COMEX gold speculators 'net long positions increased by 21,030 lots to 193,972 lots in the week ending May 21. Oil speculators increased their net long positions in WTI by 39,768 lots to 140,087 lots.

Precious metals futures: In the week ending May 21, COMEX silver speculators 'net long positions decreased by 3,918 lots to 37,703 lotsps4blockchaingames;COMEX gold speculators 'net long positions increased by 21,030 lots to 193,972 lots;COMEX copper speculators' net long positions increased by 2,557 lots to 75,342 lots. Energy futures: In the week ending May 21, oil speculators increased their net long positions in WTI by 39,768 lots to 140,087 lots; natural gas speculators 'net long positions in the four major NYMEX and ICE markets increased by 2,376 lots to 56,296 lots. Foreign exchange futures: For the week ending May 21, 2024, the net short position in the Japanese yen was-144,367 lots; the net long position in the euro was 41,475 lots; the net long position in the British pound was 1,053 lots; and the net short position in the Swiss franc was-40,645 lots. Stock index futures: Equity fund managers increased the S & P 500 CME net long positions by 25,714 lots to 946,576 lots in the week ended May 21; equity fund speculators increased the S & P 500 CME net short positions by 38,575 lots to 317,912 lots in the week ended May 21.