CME Adjusts Margin Rates for Silver, Platinum, and Palladium Futures

On January 28, the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) announced changes to the margin parameters for certain silver, platinum, and palladium futures contracts. According to BlockBeats, the notification was issued on January 27, local time. The document indicates that the new margin rates for some silver contracts will be higher than previous levels, approximately 11% of the nominal value. These new standards will take effect after the close of trading on January 28, local time. The announcement did not include any adjustments to gold-related contracts.