Gold Falls Most in Seven Weeks as Margins Raised

August 11th, 2011

Via: Bloomberg:

Gold futures fell the most in seven weeks after CME Group Inc. boosted margins on Comex contracts, prompting investor sales after a three-day rally to a record topping $1,800 an ounce and as equities rebounded.

CME Group, owner of the world’s largest futures market, raised margins on gold contracts by 22 percent. The minimum amount of cash that speculators must keep on deposit for an initial account increased to $7,425 on a 100-ounce contract from $6,075. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index rose as much as 3.2 percent after a drop in U.S. jobless claims.

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