Gold stood at $4,456.00 an ounce as of Monday, 31 August 2026. Speculators extended their bullish positioning in the commodity.
Positioning shift
Commodity Futures Trading Commission data showed speculators held 243,334 net long contracts as of 25 August, according to the weekly report. That represented an increase of 21,145 contracts from the week before, marking a steady accumulation of long bets in the market.
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