COMEX silver falls 11%, MCX falls 8% intraday, while CME margin increase drives white metal prices lower

The 11% intraday crash on the COMEX was driven by profit booking after CME Group raised margin requirements for white metal futures on its exchanges by $3,000 for the March 2026 contract, bringing the margin to about $25,000, up from $22,000 previously.This marked an increase from around $20,000 earlier this month and followed a previous […]