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CME Group Reports Record April ADV of 26.5 Million Contracts, with Double-Digit Growth Across All Asset Classes

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Thursday, May 2, 2024

Additionally, interest rate, equity index, foreign exchange and options products set new April ADV records.

Key Points: 
  • Additionally, interest rate, equity index, foreign exchange and options products set new April ADV records.
  • Metals also reached a new April ADV record, including monthly records for metals options, copper futures and options, and silver options.
  • U.S. Treasury options also reached an all-time monthly ADV record.
  • CME Group exchanges offer the widest range of global benchmark products across all major asset classes based on interest rates , equity indexes , foreign exchange , energy , agricultural products and metals .

CME Group U.S. Credit Futures to Begin Trading on June 17

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Tuesday, April 23, 2024

CHICAGO, April 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- CME Group , the world's leading derivatives marketplace, today announced that its new credit futures are scheduled to begin trading on Monday, June 17, 2024, pending regulatory review.

Key Points: 
  • CHICAGO, April 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- CME Group , the world's leading derivatives marketplace, today announced that its new credit futures are scheduled to begin trading on Monday, June 17, 2024, pending regulatory review.
  • Launching alongside the company's leading U.S. Treasury complex, CME Group credit futures will be the first futures contracts to help market participants manage duration risk through an intercommodity spread with U.S. Treasury futures.
  • "Designed for efficiency, our credit futures will support spread trading with automatic margin offsets against our Interest Rate and Equity Index futures."
  • The company offers futures and options on futures trading through the CME Globex platform, fixed income trading via BrokerTec and foreign exchange trading on the EBS platform.

CME Group International Average Daily Volume Reached Quarterly Record of 7.4 Million Contracts in Q1 2024

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Monday, April 15, 2024

LONDON and SINGAPORE, April 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- CME Group, the world's leading derivatives marketplace, today announced that its quarterly international average daily volume (ADV) reached a record 7.4 million contracts in Q1 2024, up 2% year on year.

Key Points: 
  • LONDON and SINGAPORE, April 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- CME Group, the world's leading derivatives marketplace, today announced that its quarterly international average daily volume (ADV) reached a record 7.4 million contracts in Q1 2024, up 2% year on year.
  • "Our record Q1 international ADV was driven by significant increases in commodities volume across EMEA and Asia Pacific, demonstrating how our clients turn to these products to hedge price risk."
  • In Q1 2024, Europe, Middle East and Africa ADV hit 5.4 million contracts, up 6% from Q1 2023.
  • Asia Pacific ADV stood at 1.7 million contracts in Q1 2024.

CME Group Micro U.S. Treasury Futures Surpass 100,000 Contracts Traded

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Tuesday, April 9, 2024

"As the world's most liquid market for U.S. Treasury futures, CME Group is pleased that so many of our global clients are incorporating smaller-sized Micro U.S. Treasury futures into their trading strategies," said Agha Mirza, CME Group Global Head of Interest Rates and OTC Products.

Key Points: 
  • "As the world's most liquid market for U.S. Treasury futures, CME Group is pleased that so many of our global clients are incorporating smaller-sized Micro U.S. Treasury futures into their trading strategies," said Agha Mirza, CME Group Global Head of Interest Rates and OTC Products.
  • CME Group recently reported its highest-ever Q1 average daily volume of 7.8 million contracts in U.S. Treasury futures and options, an increase of 12% year-over-year.
  • Micro U.S. Treasury futures are cash-settled and one-tenth of the size of Ultra 10-Year U.S. Treasury Note futures and Ultra U.S. Treasury Bond futures.
  • The contracts receive automatic margin offsets against existing CME Group Interest Rate futures, and are listed by, and subject to, the rules of CBOT.

Miami International Holdings Announces Troy Kane Joins Executive Management Team as President of MGEX

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Tuesday, April 9, 2024

Mark Bagan will continue as CEO of MGEX during a transition period after which time he is expected to continue with MGEX as Executive Vice Chairman of the Board.

Key Points: 
  • Mark Bagan will continue as CEO of MGEX during a transition period after which time he is expected to continue with MGEX as Executive Vice Chairman of the Board.
  • "Troy brings a wealth of experience and expertise to his new role as the President of MGEX and CEO of MIAX Futures, and we are excited to welcome him to the MIH executive management team," said Thomas P. Gallagher, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of MIH.
  • Mr. Kane began his career as a floor clerk at Kane Trading in the grain and oilseed pits at Chicago Board of Trade.
  • Mr. Kane earned a bachelor's degree in commerce from DePaul University and a master's degree in business administration from Roosevelt University.

Miami International Holdings Announces Troy Kane Joins Executive Management Team as President of MGEX

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Tuesday, April 9, 2024

Mark Bagan will continue as CEO of MGEX during a transition period after which time he is expected to continue with MGEX as Executive Vice Chairman of the Board.

Key Points: 
  • Mark Bagan will continue as CEO of MGEX during a transition period after which time he is expected to continue with MGEX as Executive Vice Chairman of the Board.
  • "Troy brings a wealth of experience and expertise to his new role as the President of MGEX and CEO of MIAX Futures, and we are excited to welcome him to the MIH executive management team," said Thomas P. Gallagher, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of MIH.
  • Mr. Kane began his career as a floor clerk at Kane Trading in the grain and oilseed pits at Chicago Board of Trade.
  • Mr. Kane earned a bachelor's degree in commerce from DePaul University and a master's degree in business administration from Roosevelt University.

CME Group €STR Options to Launch on May 20

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Tuesday, April 2, 2024

CHICAGO, April 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- CME Group, the world's leading derivatives marketplace, today announced that it will launch options on Euro short-term rate (€STR) futures on May 20, 2024.

Key Points: 
  • CHICAGO, April 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- CME Group, the world's leading derivatives marketplace, today announced that it will launch options on Euro short-term rate (€STR) futures on May 20, 2024.
  • "Our new €STR options will help clients more precisely manage their risk as expectations around European interest rate decisions continue to shift," said Mark Rogerson, EMEA Head of Interest Rate Products, CME Group.
  • CME Group launched the industry's first €STR futures on October 31, 2022 as a complement to SOFR futures.
  • €STR options will be listed by and subject to the rules of CME Group.

CME Group Reports March and Q1 2024 Market Statistics

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Tuesday, April 2, 2024

CHICAGO, April 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- CME Group , the world's leading derivatives marketplace, today reported its March and Q1 2024 market statistics, showing average daily volume (ADV) reached 24.3 million contracts in March and 26.4 million contracts in Q1.

Key Points: 
  • CHICAGO, April 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- CME Group , the world's leading derivatives marketplace, today reported its March and Q1 2024 market statistics, showing average daily volume (ADV) reached 24.3 million contracts in March and 26.4 million contracts in Q1.
  • Market statistics are available in greater detail at https://cmegroupinc.gcs-web.com/monthly-volume .
  • March 2024 ADV across asset classes includes:
    Additional March 2024 product highlights compared to March 2023 include:
    Q1 2024 highlights across asset classes compared to Q1 2023 include:
    As the world's leading derivatives marketplace, CME Group ( www.cmegroup.com ) enables clients to trade futures, options, cash and OTC markets, optimize portfolios, and analyze data – empowering market participants worldwide to efficiently manage risk and capture opportunities.
  • CME Group exchanges offer the widest range of global benchmark products across all major asset classes based on interest rates , equity indexes , foreign exchange , energy , agricultural products and metals .

CME Group Inc. Announces First-Quarter 2024 Earnings Release, Conference Call

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Friday, March 15, 2024

CHICAGO, March 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- CME Group Inc. will announce earnings for the first quarter of 2024 before the markets open on Wednesday, April 24, 2024.

Key Points: 
  • CHICAGO, March 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- CME Group Inc. will announce earnings for the first quarter of 2024 before the markets open on Wednesday, April 24, 2024.
  • Written highlights for the quarter will be posted on the company's website at 6:00 a.m. Central Time, the same time it provides its earnings press release.
  • The company will also hold an investor conference call that day at 7:30 a.m. Central Time, at which time company executives will take analysts' questions.
  • A live audio Webcast of the conference call will be available on the Investor Relations section of the company's website, www.cmegroup.com .

CME Group Launches Clearing Service for Mexican F-TIIE Overnight Index Swaps

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Tuesday, February 20, 2024

CHICAGO, Feb. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- CME Group, the world's leading derivatives marketplace, today announced that nine market participants have cleared over-the-counter (OTC) Mexican Overnight Funding Rate (F-TIIE) index swaps since the company launched its clearing service on February 5.

Key Points: 
  • CHICAGO, Feb. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- CME Group, the world's leading derivatives marketplace, today announced that nine market participants have cleared over-the-counter (OTC) Mexican Overnight Funding Rate (F-TIIE) index swaps since the company launched its clearing service on February 5.
  • Market participants who have already cleared these swaps through CME Group include Banorte, BBVA, Goldman Sachs, HSBC, J.P. Morgan, Morgan Stanley, and Santander.
  • "Our new swaps clearing service provides critical infrastructure for clients navigating the F-TIIE benchmark transition," said Agha Mirza, CME Group Global Head of Rates and OTC Products.
  • For more information on clearing F-TIIE index swaps at CME Group, please visit https://www.cmegroup.com/articles/2023/transition-from-28d-tiie-to-tiie-... .