IMM-Speculators decrease bets against U.S. dollar-CFTC

NEW YORK, May 16 (Reuters) - Currency speculators decreased
bets against the U.S. dollar in the latest period, weekly data
from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission showed on
Friday.

The value of the net short U.S. dollar position fell to
$5.47 billion in the week to May 13, down from $8.58 billion in
the previous week.

The aggregate U.S. dollar position is derived from the net
positions of International Monetary Market speculators in yen,
euro, British pound, Swiss franc, Canadian and Australian
dollars.

JAPANESE YEN (Contracts of 12,500,000 yen)

5/13/08 week 5/06/08 week

Long 62,209 69,355

Short 28,393 20,620

Net 33,816 48,735

EURO (Contracts of 125,000 euros)

5/13/08 week 5/06/08 week

Long 55,409 54,383

Short 64,908 66,895

Net -9,499 -12,512

POUND STERLING (Contracts of 62,000 pounds sterling)

5/13/08 week 5/06/08 week

Long 25,873 13,874

Short 50,677 44,311

Net -24,804 -30,437

SWISS FRANC (Contracts of 125,000 Swiss francs)

5/13/08 week 5/06/08 week

Long 13,758 19,125

Short 31,194 23,262

Net -17,436 -4,137

CANADIAN DOLLAR (Contracts of 100,000 Canadian dollars)

5/13/08 week week

Long 46,246 48,104

Short 16,837 16,392

Net 29,409 31,712

AUSTRALIAN DOLLAR (Contracts of 100,000 Aussie dollars)

5/13/08 week 5/06/08 week

Long 69,793 75,627

Short 12,339 10,206

Net 57,454 65,421

MEXICAN PESO (Contracts of 500,000 pesos)

5/13/08 week 5/06/08 week

Long 104,833 108,564

Short 5,805 7,053

Net 99,028 101,511

NEW ZEALAND DOLLAR (Contracts of 100,000 New Zealand
dollars)

5/13/08 week 5/06/08 week

Long 11,193 11,449

Short 7,749 5,112

Net 3,444 6,337
(Reporting by Nick Olivari)