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U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC): During the week of January 6, the net short position in the Swiss franc was -40,266 contracts. The net short position in GBP is -30,538 contracts. Net long Japanese yen position stands at 8,815 contracts.

U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC): Equity fund managers on CME Group’s S&P 500 futures increased their net long positions by 20,846 contracts to 963,767 in the week ended January 6. Speculative short positions increased by 50,614 contracts to 415,017 contracts.

U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC): In the week ended January 6, silver speculators increased their net long positions by 1,063 contracts to 17,658 contracts.

U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC): In the week ended January 6, crude oil speculators reduced their net short position in WTI by 1,047 contracts to 11,983 contracts.

U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC): Copper speculators reduced their net long positions by 3,537 contracts to 66,896 contracts in the week ended January 6.

U.S. Secretary of State Rubio talks about Venezuela: It is currently in a "stabilizing stage."

US Secretary of State Rubio: Venezuela’s second phase is recovery.

U.S. Vice President Vance defended the Venezuela action and denied similarities to the war in Iraq.

U.S. President Trump: U.S. oil companies will invest $100 billion in Venezuela "with their own money, not the government's money."

US President Trump: Big oil companies will invest $100 billion. Oil companies need government protection and security.

U.S. President Trump: The United States will immediately begin refining and selling up to 50 million barrels of Venezuelan oil.

U.S. President Trump: (on Venezuela’s oil industry) We are “taking back what was taken away.”

US President Trump: $4 billion worth of Venezuelan oil is being shipped to the United States.

US President Trump: We will closely "integrate" the economies of Venezuela and the United States.

US President Trump: Americans will benefit significantly from large-scale oil extraction.

U.S. President Trump: (Talking about Venezuela’s oil reserves) The reserves are extremely huge, ranking among the largest reserves in the world. Some even say they are the largest reserves in the world.

US President Trump: Oil companies will deal directly with the United States, not Venezuela.

US President Trump: A decision may be made today.

US President Trump: Will decide which oil companies enter Venezuela.

US President Trump: Yesterday, Venezuela provided 30 million barrels of oil to the United States. Some of the money will go to Venezuela and oil companies.