CFTC data shows that net short positions in GBP and JPY have widened to -49,575 and -92,227 contracts, respectively.

According to data released by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, for the week ending September 1, 2026, net short positions in GBP reached -49,575 contracts, while net short positions in JPY stood at -92,227 contracts. Additional explanation: Negative net short positions indicate that market participants have a higher scale of bearish bets on the corresponding currency, reflecting a generally pessimistic outlook on the short-term trends of GBP and JPY during that week. Such position data is often used as one of the reference indicators to gauge short-term sentiment trends in the foreign exchange market.