CME outage derails silver rally at critical moment, sparking confusion, suspicion and outrage

(Kitco News) – Global commodity markets were rocked by a major infrastructure disruption on Wednesday afternoon as the CME Group halted electronic trading for metals and natural gas, just after silver futures had reclaimed the $90 per ounce milestone.In an official statement provided to Kitco News on Thursday, a spokesperson for the CME Group said the stoppage was triggered by a technical failure on the Globex platform.