Comex exchange

Gold has benefitted from the recent bitcoin dip as markets question crypto's role as a store of value.

Margins will rise to US$16,500 ($21,961.80) per contract from US$14,000, effective Feb 2.

(Oct 17): Intercontinental Exchange Inc., which runs the daily London gold auction, will start a futures contract for the metal in the US in February, jumping the gun on the London Metal Exchange which is also working on a London-focused product.