CME Raises Margin Requirements for Gold and Silver Futures
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On February 5 (local time), the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Group issued an announcement stating that after a routine review of market volatility, its clearing house risk management team has approved adjustments to performance bond requirements for certain products to ensure sufficient collateral coverage. Specifically, the initial margin requirement for COMEX 100 gold futures has been raised from 8% to 9%, while the initial margin requirement for COMEX 5000 silver futures has been increased from 15% to 18%. The new standards will take effect after the close of trading on February 6 (local time).