[U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission: Speculators increased net short positions in CBOT U.S. Treasury futures by 12,258 contracts as of the week ending September 1] Data from the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) shows that as of the week ending September 1, speculators increased net short positions in CBOT U.S. Treasury futures by 12,258 contracts, bringing the total to 199,501 contracts. (Cailian Press)