LMAX Group has added gold to its perpetual futures platform, giving institutional clients continuous exposure to XAU/USD around the clock and across weekends, a time window when traditional gold markets go dark but price risk very much does not. The London-based cross-asset marketplace announced the expansion via LinkedIn on Tuesday, framing it as a response to growing institutional appetite for gold derivatives beyond standard trading hours. Gold has been on a remarkable run, trading near $4,900 per ounce this week after briefly touching all-time highs above $4,893 earlier this month. The specific problem LMAX is ... (full story)