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COT Report: Gold Sentiment Turns Bearish as Managed Money Shorts Spike

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  • The Disaggregated Commitments of Traders report for Gold shows a substantial increase in Managed Money short positions (adding 2,125 contracts) while reducing long exposure (cutting 5,224 contracts) for the week ending August 25, 2026.
  • Swap Dealers also significantly increased their short positions.
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