US dollar index net speculative shorts fall to 5-month low

US dollar index speculative shorts have come off their record level for more than a decade, according to the latest Commitment of Traders (COT) data released by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) that began releasing delayed data following brief period of US shutdown. The non-commercial futures contracts of US dollar index futures, traded by large speculators and hedge funds, totaled a net short position of -4021 contracts in the data reported through December 23, 2025, showing a further decrease of 574 net short positions compared to the previous week and to a 5-month low.
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First Published: Jan 05 2026 | 12:49 PM IST
