Investing.com - The Commodity Futures Trading Commission released its weekly Commitments of Traders report for the week ending January 21 on Friday.
According to the data, gross long euro positions fell by 7,738 contracts to 79,321 while gross short positions rose by 5,280 contracts to 83,093. Net shorts totaled 3,772 contracts as of last week, compared to net longs of 9,246 in the preceding week.
Gross long pound positions rose by 2,221 contracts to 56,573, while gross short positions increased by 4,661 contracts to 47,853. Net longs totaled 8,720 contracts, compared to 11,160 in the previous week.
Gross long Japanese yen positions rose by 2,374 contracts to 13,128, while gross short positions declined by 731 to 128,089. Net shorts totaled 114,961 contracts as of last week, compared to 118,066 previously.
Gross long Swiss franc positions fell by 956 contracts to 11,645, while gross shorts declined by 1,976 contracts to 13,566. Net short totaled 1,921 contracts, compared to net shorts of 2,941 in the preceding week.
Elsewhere, gross long Canadian dollar positions fell by 4,789 lots to 29,423, while gross short positions decreased by 1,807 to 99,750. Net shorts totaled 70,327 contracts, compared to 67,345 in the preceding week.
Gross long Australian dollar positions rose by 5,269 contracts to 15,645, while gross short positions increased by 17,935 contracts to 80,299. Net shorts totaled 64,654 contracts, compared to 51,988 in the previous week.
Gross long New Zealand dollar positions fell by 209 contracts to 17,330, while gross short positions rose by 849 contracts to 8,774. Net longs totaled 8,556 contracts, compared to 9,614 in the previous week.
In the commodities market, gross long gold positions fell by 179 contracts to 113,823, while gross short positions declined by 255 lots to 70,470. Net longs totaled 43,353 contracts, compared to 43,277 in the preceding week.