Research
Findings from the data
- Macro releaselaborTotal nonfarm payroll employment: +162k in August 2026
Total nonfarm payroll employment (SA), August 2026: 159,075 (Thousands of jobs). Change from prior month +162 thousand (from 158,913k to 159,075k).
- Macro releaselaborUnemployment rate unchanged at 4.1% in August 2026
Unemployment rate (SA), August 2026: 4.1 (Percent). Change from prior month 0.0 percentage points.
- Macro releasemacroCPI-U, all items less food and energy rose 0.3% in August 2026; 2.4% year over year
CPI-U, all items less food and energy (SA), August 2026: 337.765 (Index 1982–84=100). Month-over-month change +0.29% (from 336.789). Year-over-year change +2.45% (from 329.700).
- Macro releasemacroCPI-U, all items rose 0.4% in August 2026; 3.4% year over year
CPI-U, all items (SA), August 2026: 334.131 (Index 1982–84=100). Month-over-month change +0.40% (from 332.813). Year-over-year change +3.35% (from 323.291).
- Positioning extrememarketsBritish Pound: speculative net positioning in 4th percentile of 3-year range
Non-commercial traders were net short 82,568 British Pound futures contracts as of 2026-09-22, the 4th percentile across 156 weekly reports.
- Positioning extremecommoditiesLean Hogs: speculative net positioning in 1st percentile of 3-year range
Non-commercial traders were net short 68,295 Lean Hogs futures contracts as of 2026-09-22, the 1st percentile across 156 weekly reports.
- Positioning extremecommoditiesLive Cattle: speculative net positioning in 3rd percentile of 3-year range
Non-commercial traders were net long 28,312 Live Cattle futures contracts as of 2026-09-22, the 3rd percentile across 156 weekly reports.
- Positioning extremecommoditiesCotton No. 2: speculative net positioning in 96th percentile of 3-year range
Non-commercial traders were net long 103,028 Cotton No. 2 futures contracts as of 2026-09-22, the 96th percentile across 156 weekly reports.
- Positioning extremecommoditiesCoffee C: speculative net positioning in 4th percentile of 3-year range
Non-commercial traders were net long 10,273 Coffee C futures contracts as of 2026-09-22, the 4th percentile across 156 weekly reports.
- Positioning extremecommoditiesSoybeans: speculative net positioning at 3-year high
Non-commercial traders were net long 281,581 Soybeans futures contracts as of 2026-09-22, the highest net reading across 156 weekly reports.
- Positioning extremecommoditiesCorn: speculative net positioning in 98th percentile of 3-year range
Non-commercial traders were net long 535,801 Corn futures contracts as of 2026-09-22, the 98th percentile across 156 weekly reports.
- Positioning extremecommoditiesCopper: speculative net positioning in 99th percentile of 3-year range
Non-commercial traders were net long 90,522 Copper futures contracts as of 2026-09-22, the 99th percentile across 156 weekly reports.
- Positioning extremecommoditiesNatural Gas (Henry Hub): speculative net positioning in 2nd percentile of 3-year range
Non-commercial traders were net short 216,530 Natural Gas (Henry Hub) futures contracts as of 2026-09-22, the 2nd percentile across 156 weekly reports.
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