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NASDAQ:CME 29 January 2026 - 2 February 2026

Silver price tumbles again as CME margin hike and Fed chair pick spur liquidation fears

Silver price tumbles again as CME margin hike and Fed chair pick spur liquidation fears

New York, February 2, 2026, 13:32 EST — Regular session Spot silver plunged again Monday, dropping 10.4% to $75.79 an ounce by 11:00 a.m. ET after earlier tumbling as much as 15%. The metal’s rapid selloff erased last week’s blistering rally. It’s now down about 37% from the record $121.64 peak hit just last week, following Friday’s steep 27% drop.
2 February 2026
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Silver price whipsaws after CME margin hike; SLV slides as traders brace for Friday jobs data

Silver price whipsaws after CME margin hike; SLV slides as traders brace for Friday jobs data

London, Feb 2, 2026, 15:11 GMT — Regular session The silver price slid again on Monday, with spot silver down 3.3% at $81.75 an ounce by 1148 GMT after earlier falling as much as 15%, leaving it about 32% below last week’s record. Spot gold was down 3% at $4,718.35, and CME Group said it would raise margin requirements — the cash traders must post to hold futures contracts — after the market closes on Monday. John Meyer of SP Angel said gold and silver were on a “rollercoaster ride”, while Michael Hsueh at Deutsche Bank said “the conditions do not appear primed for a sustained reversal”.
2 February 2026
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Gold price tumbles again on CME margin hike; traders brace for U.S. payrolls

Gold price tumbles again on CME margin hike; traders brace for U.S. payrolls

New York, Feb 2, 2026, 10:11 EST — Regular session Gold prices plunged further on Monday, with spot bullion falling 3% to $4,718.35 an ounce by 9:10 a.m. ET, after an earlier drop of nearly 10%. U.S. April gold futures held steady around $4,740.90, leaving the metal about $900 below its Jan. 29 record high of $5,594.82 following a steep 9.8% fall on Friday. The selloff accelerated after CME Group raised margin requirements for precious-metals futures and the dollar strengthened on news that President Donald Trump nominated Kevin Warsh to head the Federal Reserve.
2 February 2026
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Gold and silver prices tumble again after historic plunge as CME margin hike bites

Gold and silver prices tumble again after historic plunge as CME margin hike bites

Gold and silver extended their sell-off on Monday as higher margin demands on futures trading added to the rush to cut leveraged bets. Spot gold was down 3.2% at $4,708.19 an ounce by 1008 GMT, after dropping nearly 10% earlier, while spot silver was down 3.4% at $81.65 after a 15% intraday slump. U.S. gold futures for April delivery fell 0.3% to $4,730.40, while platinum slid 4.3% to $2,070.64 and palladium dropped 2.1% to $1,662.68. The latest leg lower comes after a breakneck run-up that left the market crowded and jumpy, and the reversal is starting to spill into Asian equities. Indonesian stocks slid 4.9% and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index fell 2.2% on Monday; Singapore’s benchmark ended down 0.3% and small-cap miner CNMC Goldmine dropped 8.4%, The Straits Times reported. “This isn’t over,” said Robert Gottlieb, a former precious-metals trader at JPMorgan. “The trade was way too crowded.”
2 February 2026
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Silver price slides again as margin hikes bite; Warsh Fed pick keeps metals on back foot

Silver price slides again as margin hikes bite; Warsh Fed pick keeps metals on back foot

London, February 2, 2026, 11:10 GMT — Regular session Silver prices dropped again Monday, with spot silver down 3.4% to $81.65 an ounce by 1008 GMT after plunging as much as 15% earlier. The sell-off came as CME margin hikes and a stronger dollar forced traders to scale back leveraged positions. Since hitting a record $121.64 last week, silver has lost roughly a third of its value. “The increase in margin requirements is creating a feedback loop,” said Zain Vawda, an analyst at MarketPulse by OANDA.
2 February 2026
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Gold price drops ₹9,050 in India as silver sinks ₹20,000 — JP Morgan still bets on $6,300 gold

Gold price drops ₹9,050 in India as silver sinks ₹20,000 — JP Morgan still bets on $6,300 gold

Gold and silver prices in India tumbled sharply on Monday, marking a fourth consecutive day of declines that rattled the bullion market. Ten grams of 24-carat gold dropped Rs 9,050, settling at Rs 151,530. Silver also plunged, down Rs 20,000 to Rs 300,000 per kilogram. Meanwhile, 22-carat gold was priced at Rs 138,900 per 10 grams. Prices slid following a broad pullback in precious metals and commodities after a wild January surge. Gold dropped roughly 9%, silver tumbled over 13% in early Asian trading. CME Group responded to Friday’s steep selloff by hiking margin requirements—the cash needed to hold futures positions, according to Reuters. Vivek Dhar, strategist at Commonwealth Bank of Australia, described it as “more hawkish” talk on U.S. policy and labeled the dip a “correction and a buying opportunity.”
2 February 2026
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Bitcoin slides to 10-month low near $74,500 as silver rout hits risk assets

Bitcoin slides to 10-month low near $74,500 as silver rout hits risk assets

Bitcoin dropped to a 10-month low in Asia on Monday, slipping as much as 2.5% to $74,541 and staying under $76,000 by midday. This puts it close to its lowest point since Donald Trump’s return to office, after an almost 11% plunge in January that extended losses for a fourth consecutive month. The crypto slump mirrors a sharp selloff in precious metals, prompting exchanges to tighten trading rules amid wild price swings. CME Group hiked margin requirements—the cash needed to hold futures positions. Tim Waterer at KCM Trade pointed to “forced liquidations and margin increases” triggering a “cascading effect.”
2 February 2026
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Northern Star share price skids 8% as gold rout rattles ASX miners — what to watch next

Northern Star share price skids 8% as gold rout rattles ASX miners — what to watch next

Sydney, February 2, 2026, 16:46 AEDT — After-hours Northern Star Resources shares dropped 8.1% to A$26.60 on Monday, with roughly A$308 million changing hands. That made it one of the most actively traded stocks by value on the market. Newmont Corporation and Evolution Mining also tumbled, highlighting the pressure on gold-linked shares.
2 February 2026
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Heating oil price dips as crude cools on Iran talk signals — what traders watch next

Heating oil price dips as crude cools on Iran talk signals — what traders watch next

New York, Jan 30, 2026, 07:02 EST — Premarket U.S. heating oil prices slipped in overnight trading on Friday, retreating after crude oil briefly factored in heightened tensions with Iran. NYMEX March NY Harbor ULSD futures — still commonly called heating oil — last traded at $2.4566 a gallon, down 2.72 cents, or 1.1%, according to CME data at 2:11 a.m. ET.
30 January 2026
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Heating Oil Price Ticks Up as Iran Risk Lifts Crude; Traders Weigh U.S. Distillate Stocks

Heating Oil Price Ticks Up as Iran Risk Lifts Crude; Traders Weigh U.S. Distillate Stocks

NEW YORK, Jan 29, 2026, 07:14 EST — Premarket Heating oil futures crept up Thursday, lifted by another surge in crude amid heightened Middle East tensions. The front-month contract gained roughly 0.4%, settling near $2.4566 a gallon, up from $2.4469 at the last close. Prices swung between $2.4232 and $2.4621 during the session, with 14,094 contracts changing hands.
29 January 2026
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  • Euronext funds trim wheat shorts as rapeseed longs edge up
    July 1, 2026, 12:49 PM EDT. Funds and financial institutions cut their net short positions in milling wheat by half for the week ending June 26, according to Euronext data. Bearish bets fell, with traders pulling back. Net longs in rapeseed ticked higher in the same period. The moves show traders on Euronext taking a more cautious approach in ag markets.
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