Silver net speculative longs at four and half year high

Silver Nears All-Time High

Precious metals speculators yet again increased their net long positions in the Silver (XAG/USD) futures markets sharply last week, according to the latest Commitment of Traders (COT) data released by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). The non-commercial futures contracts of Silver futures, traded by large speculators, hedge funds and retailers, totaled a net position of 62198 contracts in the data reported through September 24, 2024. This was a weekly gain of 4000 net contracts and took net longs to four and half year high.

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Metals – Iron ore breaks below $90/t

Iron ore prices sank below $90/t for the first time since 2022 yesterday as China gloom continues to deepen. Iron ore is one of the worst-performing commodities so far this year, with prices now down about 33% year-to-date. We believe price risks are increasingly skewed to the downside for the industrial metal as the outlook in China, the biggest buyer, continues to deteriorate. Iron ore port holdings in China continue to rise, now back above 150 million tonnes and standing at their highest ever for the time of year, a sign of abundant seaborne supplies. 

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