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Minsheng Securities released a research report indicating that the gold and silver markets have experienced significant fluctuations recently, with gold futures plummeting nearly 6% and silver futures dropping over 7%. The report suggests that the future trend may involve a short-term rebound of the US dollar alongside adjustments in gold, silver, and US stocks. Analysis points out that the recent phenomenon of gold and silver rising together with stocks overturns traditional logic and may be related to expectations of geopolitical easing. The short squeeze in the silver market is also significant, and changes in underlying logic need to be monitored
On October 17th, Jinshi Futures reported that the Shanghai Futures Exchange notified relevant units: After research and decision, starting from the settlement at the close on October 21, 2025, the trading margin ratio and the price limit adjustment are as follows: The price limit for gold and silver futures contracts will be adjusted to 14%, the margin ratio for hedging positions will be adjusted to 15%, and the margin ratio for general positions will be adjusted to 16%
The Shanghai Futures Exchange announced that Company XX reached the exchange's processing standards for the third time in self-dealing on the silver futures contract 2512 on October 15, 2025. Its trading behavior violated Article 12 of the "Management Measures for Abnormal Trading Behavior of the Shanghai Futures Exchange." The exchange decided to impose regulatory measures to restrict the relevant customer from opening positions in the corresponding futures variety for 1 month
According to data from the China Futures Association, in September, the trading volume and trading value of gold futures on the Shanghai Futures Exchange increased by 78.49% and 90.99%, respectively, while the trading volume and trading value of silver futures increased by 125.59% and 147.92%. The cumulative trading value for this year has increased by 112.46% year-on-year. Industry insiders warn that investors should be cautious of the technical correction risks in gold and silver prices