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NASDAQ:CME 6 February 2026 - 26 February 2026

Silver price jumps nearly 6% as dollar weakens; what traders are watching next

Silver price jumps nearly 6% as dollar weakens; what traders are watching next

Spot silver surged 5.8% to $82.49 an ounce Monday, extending a rebound after last week’s selloff. CME Group raised margin requirements for COMEX silver futures and launched a new 100-ounce contract to address volatility. U.S. jobs and inflation data due this week could shift Federal Reserve rate expectations. Mining shares rose, but Vizsla Silver fell after reporting employee deaths in Mexico.
9 February 2026
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Gold price today back above $5,000 as dollar slips; U.S. jobs and CPI are next

Gold price today back above $5,000 as dollar slips; U.S. jobs and CPI are next

Spot gold jumped 2.1% to $5,063.88 an ounce Monday as the U.S. dollar weakened and traders awaited delayed U.S. jobs and inflation data. China’s central bank extended its gold buying streak to 15 months in January, raising reserves to 74.19 million ounces. April gold futures rose 2.43% to $5,100.7 on CME. Markets are watching Friday’s U.S. CPI release for direction.
9 February 2026
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Silver price surges back above $80 as dollar slips; U.S. data week looms

Silver price surges back above $80 as dollar slips; U.S. data week looms

Silver jumped above $80 an ounce Monday, with spot prices hitting $81.45 by 10:12 a.m. ET, up $3.75 on the day, Kitco reported. CME Group raised margin requirements for COMEX silver futures to 18% from 15% after last week’s volatility. U.S. silver futures rose 5.9% to $81.43, while India’s March contract gained 4% at open. A weaker U.S. dollar and speculation fueled the rally.
9 February 2026
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Silver price heads into Monday after $65 dip as CME margin hike bites and U.S. data looms

Silver price heads into Monday after $65 dip as CME margin hike bites and U.S. data looms

Spot silver jumped 8.6% to $77.33 per ounce Friday after dipping below $65, but ended the week down over 8.7%. CME Group raised margin requirements for COMEX silver futures to 18% from 15% after volatile trading. The iShares Silver Trust rose 5.3% to $70.19. CME plans to launch a 100-ounce silver futures contract on Feb. 9, pending regulatory review.
8 February 2026
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Natural gas slips after a record storage draw — warm U.S. forecasts take back control

Natural gas slips after a record storage draw — warm U.S. forecasts take back control

U.S. natural gas futures for March fell 9.9 cents to $3.41 per mmBtu Friday as warmer forecasts and a higher gas rig count pressured prices. The EIA reported a record 360 bcf storage withdrawal for the week ended Jan. 30, leaving stocks 27 bcf below the five-year average. Traders now await the Feb. 12 storage report and late-winter weather updates.
6 February 2026
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Gold price rebounds near $5,000 after rout as dollar eases; traders eye Iran talks and Fed data

Gold price rebounds near $5,000 after rout as dollar eases; traders eye Iran talks and Fed data

Gold rebounded Friday, with spot prices up 3.96% to $4,959.28 an ounce by midday as investors bought on a weaker dollar and geopolitical uncertainty. CME Group raised margin requirements for COMEX gold and silver futures, effective after Friday’s close. Spot silver jumped 7.77% to $76.77. Traders are watching U.S.-Iran nuclear talks and delayed U.S. jobs and inflation data due next week.
6 February 2026
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Silver price rebounds after falling below $65 as CME margin hikes add to turmoil

Silver price rebounds after falling below $65 as CME margin hikes add to turmoil

Spot silver jumped 6.3% to $75.70 an ounce Friday after falling below $65, but remains set for a weekly loss of over 10%. CME Group will raise margins on COMEX 5,000-ounce silver futures from 15% to 18% after Friday’s close. China’s only exchange-listed pure-silver fund hit its limit-down for a fifth straight session, still trading nearly 29% above its net asset value.
6 February 2026
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Gold price today: Bullion snaps back toward $5,000 after brutal selloff

Gold price today: Bullion snaps back toward $5,000 after brutal selloff

Spot gold jumped 3.7% to $4,957.61 an ounce Friday morning after a sharp selloff, swinging nearly $310 intraday. CME Group raised margin requirements for gold futures to 9% from 8% as volatility persisted. Traders watched U.S.-Iran nuclear talks and awaited the delayed U.S. jobs report, now set for Feb. 11. The dollar hit a two-week high Thursday, adding pressure to metals markets.
6 February 2026
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Gold price forecast for 2026: $4,746 average eyed after the $5,600 peak — and new margin hikes

Gold price forecast for 2026: $4,746 average eyed after the $5,600 peak — and new margin hikes

CME Group raised margins on COMEX gold futures to 9% from 8% for Non-HRP accounts, its third hike since January 13. Spot gold rose 2.6% to $4,893.59 an ounce by early Friday, after sharp swings that saw prices hit nearly $5,600 last week and $4,403 on Monday. Indian dealers cut premiums to $70 an ounce as buyers paused. Gold’s one-week realised volatility topped 90%.
6 February 2026
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Silver price forecast 2026: After the $121 spike and CME margin hikes, where analysts see XAG next

Silver price forecast 2026: After the $121 spike and CME margin hikes, where analysts see XAG next

Spot silver rebounded to $75.15 Friday after plunging as low as $63.99, but remains over 12% down for the week. CME Group raised COMEX silver futures margins to 18%, forcing traders to post more collateral. A Reuters poll puts the 2026 silver price forecast at $79.50 an ounce. China’s UBS SDIC Silver Futures Fund fell over 40% from its January peak, hitting daily down-limits for five straight sessions.
6 February 2026
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Bitcoin 2026 Price Forecast: Futures Market Sees Only a Small Premium After $60,000 Test

Bitcoin 2026 Price Forecast: Futures Market Sees Only a Small Premium After $60,000 Test

Bitcoin rebounded above $65,000 Friday after dipping near $60,000, but remains down nearly 14% for the week, its steepest drop since November 2022. The CME December 2026 bitcoin futures contract hovered around $67,285, showing limited premium. U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs saw over $3 billion in outflows in January. BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust fell more than 13% Thursday.
6 February 2026
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