Well at least CME Group (NASDAQ:CME) has broken the streak we've seen of lower reported FX trading volume metrics in May (Click365, Moscow Exchange, EXNESS...). But we don't think that anyone at CME is celebrating. CME Group has reported that FX futures volumes averaged 589,000 contracts per day in May - up 5% from April's…
Read moreThe upward trend pauses, figures lower by 28% over last year FX contracts volumes traded on the CME Group have dipped lower by 7% in the month of February to 769,000 contracts daily. That marks a break in a rising trend that we have observed since October of last year. The average daily notional value…
Read moreWhile historically figures remain low, the trend reversal from lows observed in October is on track Major derivatives market place CME Group has reported on the outcome of holiday trading during the month of December. We are observing another mild month on month rise that is negating the multiyear lows observed in October and continues…
Read moreCME's Virtual Steel Mill of risk management products is gaining traction with both commercial and financial participants. CME Group ( NASDAQ:CME ), which runs the world's largest derivatives marketplace, announced it reached monthly volume records during October in multiple ferrous metals contracts -- specifically in U.S. Midwest Domestic Hot-Rolled Coil Steel (CRU) Index futures, and Iron…
Read moreThe normally slow summer trading season has been anything but that at the CME. CME Group, which runs the world's largest derivatives marketplace, announced it saw several volume records in a number of crude oil related products over the past two weeks. Crude Oil prices have bounced around nicely in early August, starting the month…
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