What happened Shares of GameStop (NYSE: GME) were running 2.8% higher at 11:16 a.m. While they claim the game is rigged against them and that the Securities and Exchange Commission is allowing illegal or improper activities, many continue to buy into the camaraderie that has developed in internet chat rooms. Now what Reuters says a general market malaise and a Federal Reserve intent on raising interest rates to cool overheated inflation are causing traders to get antsy.