Global financial markets faced a major infrastructure disruption Wednesday as the CME Group was forced to halt electronic trading for metals and natural gas, just as silver prices surged past the $90 per ounce milestone. According to Peter Schiff, CEO of Euro Pacific Asset Management, the timing of the suspension raises critical questions about market integrity during a period of "deeply ingrained" physical demand. According to an official statement provided to Kitco News by the CME Group, the halt was triggered by a technical failure on the Globex platform. "Due to a technical issue, the CME Globex Metals and ... (full story)