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To: Hawkmoon who wrote (2433)10/5/2011 11:47:47 AM
From: russet  Respond to of 8273
 
CME raises margins on copper, platinum futures
Mon Oct 3, 2011 10:37pm GMT

af.reuters.com

Oct 3 (Reuters) - The CME Group on Monday raised its margin requirements for trading copper and platinum futures, effective after the close of business on Oct 4.

The exchange operator raised initial margins on Comex copper futures by 15 percent to $7,763 a contract, while raising the same requirement on Nymex platinum futures by about 29 percent to $4,950 a contract.