Silver, platinum and palladium ‘became meme stocks’ and CME was forced to ‘preserve the integrity of those markets’ – Phoenix Futures’ Grady

(Kitco News) – The CME’s announcement of a second margin hike on precious metals futures in three days has sent shockwaves through the markets on the final day of trading in 2025, with experts wondering if this signals the end of the multi-year precious metals bull market, while some retail traders see it as just the latest example of the institutional players keeping them down.