According to the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), for the week ending September 15, net long positions held by speculators in gold decreased by 2,488 contracts to 137,060 contracts. Net long positions held by speculators in silver increased by 1,544 contracts to 12,632 contracts. Net long positions held by speculators in copper decreased by 16,476 contracts to 65,541 contracts.