NYMEX raising COMEX gold margins today. With only about 24hr. notice this is very interesting. Normally futures exchanges raise margin requirements when a certain product is expected to move higher and/or in a more volatile fashion.
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NYMEX to Change Margins for Gold Futures Contracts
NEW YORK, N.Y., September 12, 2007 -- The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc. today announced margin changes for its gold and COMEX miNYTM gold futures contracts, effective at the close of business tomorrow.
Margins for the gold futures contract will increase to $2,500 from $2,000 for clearing and non-clearing members and to $3,375 from $2,700 for customers.
Margins for the COMEX miNYgold futures contract will increase to $1,250 from $1,000 for clearing and non-clearing members and to $1,688 from $1,350 for customers.