was interested in margins and found out the margins increased. Is it because of  inflation?




Northwest Europe gasoline swap (Argus) futures contract will increase to $50,000 from $40,000 for clearing members, to $55,000 from $44,000 for members, and to $67,500 from $54,000 for customers. The margins for all other months will increase to $50,000 from $38,000 for clearing members, to $55,000 from $41,800 for members, and to $67,500 from $51,300 for customers.

Margins for the Brent bullet swap, Brent crude oil last day, and Brent (ICE) calendar futures contracts will increase to $6,000 from $4,000 for clearing members, to $6,600 from $4,400 for members, and to $8,100 from $5,400 for customers.

http://nymex.mediaroom.com/index.php?s=43&item=1688

Why rising skylines can lead to falling markets
Research suggests that the tallest buildings in the world tend to pop up just before an economic slump. And today, rising skylines across the world could be warning that we’re heading for the same fate…

- 1929: Chrysler and the great depression.
- 1973: Sears Tower and a decade of stagflation.
- 1997: The Petronas Towers and the East Asian Financial Crisis.

http://www.moneyweek.com/file/38780/why-rising-skylines-can-lead-to-falling-markets.html

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