Bearish bets edge higher across US Treasury futures, CFTC data shows
NEW YORK, Sept 13 (Reuters) -Speculators increased net short bets on Treasuries futures across maturities in the latest week, according to data by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission on Friday.
Net short positions on two-year Treasury futures rose to 1,006,216 contracts 1042601NNET in the week ended 10 Sep 2024, according to the CFTC's latest Commitments of Traders data. That was a slight increase from the week before, in which net short positions stood at 982,462.
Net short bets on the benchmark 10-year note futures 1043602NNET rose to 1,022,105 contracts from 1,002,827, data showed. Net short bets on five-year note futures grew marginally to 1,719,996 contracts 1044601NNET.
Speculators increased net short bets on U.S. bonds 1020601NNET to 64,230 contracts from 33,044 a week earlier. U.S. Long T-bonds short bets rose to 259,158 contracts from 240,202, data showed. 1020604NNET
The changes took place ahead of the Federal Reserve's rate-setting meeting on Sept. 17-18, which is widely expected to lead to the first interest rate cut by the U.S. central bank in four years.
Below is a table of the speculative positions in Treasury futures on the Chicago Board of Trade in the latest week:
U.S. 2-year T-notes (Contracts of $200,000)
10 Sep 2024 week | Prior week | |
|---|---|---|
Long | 666,817 | 614,392 |
Short | 1,673,033 | 1,596,854 |
Net | -1,006,216 | -982,462 |
U.S. 5-year T-notes (Contracts of $100,000)
10 Sep 2024 week | Prior week | |
|---|---|---|
Long | 522,020 | 548,634 |
Short | 2,242,016 | 2,267,330 |
Net | -1,719,996 | -1,718,696 |
U.S. 10-year T-notes (Contracts of $100,000)
10 Sep 2024 week | Prior week | |
|---|---|---|
Long | 409,121 | 430,206 |
Short | 1,431,226 | 1,433,033 |
Net | -1,022,105 | -1,002,827 |
U.S. T-bonds (Contracts of $100,000)
10 Sep 2024 week | Prior week | |
|---|---|---|
Long | 353,380 | 350,527 |
Short | 417,610 | 383,571 |
Net | -64,230 | -33,044 |
U.S. Long T-bonds (Contracts of $100,000)
10 Sep 2024 week | Prior week | |
|---|---|---|
Long | 168,767 | 159,543 |
Short | 427,925 | 399,745 |
Net | -259,158 | -240,202 |
Fed funds (Contracts of $1,000,000)
10 Sep 2024 week | Prior week | |
|---|---|---|
Long | 264,595 | 226,762 |
Short | 321,016 | 317,496 |
Net | -56,421 | -90,734 |
Reporting by Davide Barbuscia; editing by Jonathan Oatis
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