According to the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), in the week ending August 25, COMEX gold speculators increased their net long positions by 5,393 contracts to 151,315 contracts. COMEX silver speculators increased their net long positions by 2,467 contracts to 13,235 contracts. COMEX copper speculators decreased their net long positions by 2,780 contracts to 76,446 contracts.