Stung by 'flash crashes,' Comex considers volatility limits in gold and silver futures

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By Frank Tang
Reuters
Tuesday, April 29, 2014

U.S. futures exchange CME Group Inc. is considering the introduction of daily limits on price moves in gold and silver futures in a bid to rein in wild volatility that has spooked investors in recent years, a CME official said Tuesday.

CME at present has price fluctuation limits for futures contracts in some energy, agricultural commodities, and financial products, but none for its precious and base metals products.

The possible move reflects growing concern at the largest U.S. exchange of futures and options about big bouts of buying or selling that have caused huge fluctuations in prices without any apparent fundamental reason. ...

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