Gold price today: Bullion slides as Warsh Fed pick and CME margin hike hit leveraged bets

Gold slipped again on Monday, with spot bullion dropping 3.8% to roughly $4,679 an ounce by early afternoon in New York. It hit a low of $4,402 earlier. U.S. gold futures also edged down about 0.9%, settling near $4,704.

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Gold, silver extend historic plunge as margin calls spread after Trump’s Fed pick

Gold, silver extend historic plunge as margin calls spread after Trump’s Fed pick

Gold and silver slid further on Monday after CME Group raised margin requirements for metal futures, deepening the sell-off triggered by President Donald Trump’s nomination of Kevin Warsh to head the Federal Reserve. By 0504 GMT, spot gold had dropped 3.6% to $4,686.51 an ounce, while silver plunged 6.7% to $78.96, extending its steep 27% plunge from Friday. Tim Waterer at KCM Trade pointed to “forced liquidations and margin increases” as key drivers.
2 February 2026
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Tokyo Stock Exchange Outlook (Dec. 21, 2025): Nikkei 225 Futures Jump After BOJ Hike as IPOs, New TOPIX Indices and AI Tools Shape 2026

Tokyo Stock Exchange Outlook (Dec. 21, 2025): Nikkei 225 Futures Jump After BOJ Hike as IPOs, New TOPIX Indices and AI Tools Shape 2026

TOKYO — As Japan heads into the final full week of trading before year-end holidays, the Tokyo Stock Exchange is balancing three big forces at once: a higher-rate era after the Bank of Japan’s latest hike, fresh volatility tied to global AI enthusiasm, and a steady drumbeat of market-structure changes—from IPO mechanics to new indices and AI-powered disclosure search.
21 December 2025
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