Mumbai, May 18 -- Base metals speculators sharply raised their net long positions in the Copper futures market 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 Copper futures, traded by large speculators and hedge funds and retailers totaled a net long position of 76309 contracts in the data reported through May 12, 2026, spiking by 13460 contracts and hitting near two-year high.
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