Group 1 - The Shanghai Futures Exchange announced adjustments to silver futures contracts, increasing the price fluctuation limit to 17% and raising the margin requirements for holding positions to 18% for hedging and 19% for general positions, effective February 3, 2026 [1][3] - On January 30, 2026, the global precious metals market experienced extreme volatility, with spot silver prices plummeting by 35% to $73 per ounce, marking the largest single-day drop on record, and closing down 26.93% at $84.63 per ounce, with a weekly decline exceeding 17% [1] - The drastic fluctuations in gold and silver futures prices prompted both domestic and international exchanges to implement risk control measures, including increasing margin requirements and expanding price fluctuation limits to mitigate extreme market risks [1][2] Group 2 - The CME Group announced on January 30, 2026, that it would raise margin requirements for gold, silver, platinum, and palladium futures contracts, with significant increases for non-high-risk accounts, where gold margins rose from 6% to 8% and silver from 11% to 15% [2] - For high-risk accounts, the margin for gold futures increased from 6.6% to 8.8%, and for silver from 12.1% to 16.5%, with similar adjustments for platinum and palladium futures [2] - The adjustments by CME Group are part of standard risk management operations to address extreme market volatility and ensure collateral adequately covers potential risks, with changes effective after the close of trading the following Monday [2]
白银史诗级暴跌!境内外交易所紧急出手
Jin Tou Wang·2026-02-02 06:11