Precious Metals Shadow Play: CME Outages, Big Shorts, China’s Pricing Push
On February 25, 2026, the CME Group’s Globex platform halted trading in metals and natural gas futures and options at 12:15 p.m. CT due to a reported technical issue. Natural gas reopened at 12:50 p.m. CT, but metals—including gold, silver, copper, and others—remained offline until 1:45 p.m. CT. The exchange described it as an isolated…
