Hedge Funds Increase Gold Bets to 16-Week High Bibhu Pattnaik Sun, January 25, 2026 at 1:47 AM GMT+5:30 1 min read GC=F SI=F As global tensions continue to rise, money managers are increasingly placing their bets on gold, pushing bullish wagers to a 16-week peak. This shift from currencies and sovereign bonds to hard assets is a response to the growing uncertainties in the world. A report revealed that hedge funds and other large speculators have increased their net-long positions by 1.9% to 139,162 contracts for the week ending Jan.
