Speculators cut net longs in silver, gold, copper

NEW YORK, May 13 (Reuters) - Speculators in gold, silver and copper futures
and options sharply cut their net long positions in the week ended May 10, as
metals prices sold off during a commodities rout during the period, according
to the latest report by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
Selected categories from the CFTC weekly Commitment of Traders report:
FUTURES + OPTS Managed Swaps Producer

Net Chg Net Chg Net Chg
Gold 198,607 -19,648 -85,213 19544 -174,739 6,116
Silver 19,228 -5,872 -3,450 -404 -45,191 791
Copper 6,076 -8,866 38,380 4275 -46,835 7,068

Other NonReport Open

Net Chg Net Chg Interest Chg
Gold 14,357 -3,892 49,109 -633 805,910 42,156
Silver 10,284 6,280 19,925 936 201,622 -7,653
Copper 5,743 -319 -1,206 -3,953 125,944 -4,949
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FUTURES ONLY Managed Swaps Producer

Net Chg Net Chg Net Chg
Gold 180,974 -11,904 -61,688 16,121 -159,893 2,400
Silver 17,457 -5,940 -123 511 -41,213 613
Copper 6,076 -8,866 38,380 4,275 -46,831 7,069

Other NonReport Open

Net Chg Net Chg Interest Chg
Gold -4,635 -4,413 47,446 -2,296 522,323 -7,809
Silver 6,029 6,072 19,106 117 131,907 -11,434
Copper 5,743 -319 -1,209 -3,956 125,898 -4,951
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FUTURES + OPTS FUTURES ONLY
Gold <0#3CFTC088691> <0#1CFTC088691>
Silver <0#3CFTC084691> <0#1CFTC084691>
Copper <0#3CFTC085692> <0#1CFTC085692>
Additional CFTC data can be found at <0#CFTC> or CFTCGUIDE
or the CFTC website here
(Reporting by Frank Tang)