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10.04.202619:30:00UTC+00Gold Bulls Trim Bets as CFTC Net Long Positions Slip to 156.3K

Speculative interest in gold eased in the latest reporting period, with CFTC gold speculative net positions in the United States slipping to 156.3K, down from a previous level of 163.2K. The updated data, released on 10 April 2026, points to a moderation in bullish sentiment toward the precious metal.

The decline in net long positions suggests that some traders may be locking in profits or turning more cautious on gold’s near‑term prospects. While positioning remains firmly in positive territory, the pullback from 163.2K to 156.3K indicates a slight reduction in speculative appetite, which market participants may read as a signal of growing uncertainty around the metal’s momentum.

Investors and analysts will be watching upcoming macroeconomic releases and policy signals closely to gauge whether this reduction in speculative longs marks the start of a broader repositioning, or merely a temporary pause in gold’s recent trend.

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