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Tag: Liquidity Trap

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Inflation Surge Crushes Gold & Silver Amidst Geopolitical Turbulence

Gold prices have plummeted, trading near $4,078.00, down 4.26%, and silver near $63.605, down 2.66%, following Wednesday's trading close. This decline is attributed to a higher-than-expected May inflation report, rising Treasury yields, and escalating US-Iran tensions, which have overshadowed demand for safe-haven assets. US consumer prices rose 0.5% in May and 4.2% year-on-year, with core…

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Settlement of the XAG delivery default. Confrontation of “Cash Settlement” vs “Hyper-Margining” scenarios

The core issue is managing a liquidity discontinuity at the CME Group, as the existence of an imbalance is no longer in question. The objection regarding "Hyper-Margining" (Prime de Marge) is valid in a functioning market, but as of 08:45 EST, order book analysis by Steelldy Modules indicates a Liquidity Trap. The CME faces a…

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