CME Group

CME

Market cap $95.6B

CHICAGO, Jan. 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- CME Group, the world's leading derivatives marketplace, today announced it will launch a 100-Ounce Silver futures contract on February 9, 2026, pending regulatory review. "Silver is increasingly appealing to retail traders looking to diversify their exposure across a wider range of metals in the face of geopolitical uncertainty and the energy transition," said Jin Hennig, Managing Director and Global Head of Metals at CME Group.

The early days of 2026 feel a lot like 2025 as they relate to the debate over lower interest rates. While there are many bullish opinions, as of Jan. 6, the CME FedWatch tool puts the odds of a pause at the Fed's January meeting at 84%.

All-time high ADV for Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA), Asia Pacific (APAC) and Canada LONDON and SINGAPORE, Jan. 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- CME Group, the world's leading derivatives marketplace, today announced that its international average daily volume (ADV) reached a record 8.4 million contracts in 2025, up 8% from 2024. Reflecting all trading reported outside the United States, these volumes were driven by increases in Metals up 37%, Equity Index up 20%, Energy up 11%, Agricultural up 9%, and Interest Rate up 2%, all compared to the same period in 2024.

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Record annual ADV in interest rate, energy, agricultural, metals and cryptocurrency products Record annual ADV in U.S. Treasury and SOFR complexes Record annual ADV reached outside the U.S. Record Q4 and December ADV CHICAGO, Jan. 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- CME Group, the world's leading derivatives marketplace, today reported its full-year, Q4 and December 2025 market statistics, with record average daily volume (ADV) of 28.1 million contracts during the year, an increase of 6% over 2024. Q4 ADV reached a record 27.4 million contracts and December ADV reached a record 23.5 million contracts.

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