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GameStop and silver fall as Reddit-effect loses its shine

The Chicago Mercantile Exchange, said it was raising the margin required to trade silver futures after a review of market volatility

The GameStop share price fell more than 40% on 2 February, following steep falls the previous day
The GameStop share price fell more than 40% on 2 February, following steep falls the previous day Photo: Tayfun Coskun/Getty Images

Shares in GameStop and the price of silver have both fallen, following an earlier boost to their values after being targeted by Reddit users.

GameStop shares fell more than 40% premarket on 2 February following on from steep falls the day before.

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