Precious metal prices plunge as CME Group raises margins and Trump nominates new Fed chair
Spot gold and silver prices fell sharply on February 2 as margin hikes and the nomination of a new Federal Reserve chair weighed on precious metal markets.
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Spot gold and silver prices experienced a significant sell-off on February 2, 2026, with losses deepening after CME Group Inc. announced higher margin requirements for precious-metals futures. Spot gold was down 4.8% at $4,630.59 an ounce by 01:32 p.m. ET (1832 GMT) on Feb. 2, 2026, after tumbling nearly 10% earlier in the session. The volatility emerged as the dollar index extended gains to hit a more than one-week high and President Donald Trump donald trumpnominated Kevin Warsh kevin warshto succeed Jerome Powell jerome powellas the chair of the Federal Reserve in the US 
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