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CME Group Inc. Reports First-Quarter 2023 Financial Results PR Newswire CHICAGO, April 26, 2023 Highest quarterly adjusted net income and adjusted earnings per share ever CHICAGO , April 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- CME Group Inc. (NASDAQ: CME) today reported financial results for the first quarter of 2023. The company reported revenue of $1.4 billion and operating income of $914 million for the first quarter of 2023. Net income was $884 million and diluted earnings per common share were $2.43 . On...

CME Group Completes Key Milestones in Conversion of Eurodollar Futures, Options and Cleared Swaps to SOFR-Based Derivatives PR Newswire CHICAGO, April 24, 2023 7.5 million contracts in Eurodollar OI and $4 trillion in cleared USD LIBOR swaps successfully converted to SOFR in April SOFR futures and options open interest reaches 48 million contracts CME Term SOFR use exceeds $3.7 trillion in loans, 2,400 licensed firms CHICAGO , April 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- CME Group , the world's leading...

CME Group to Expand Bitcoin and Ether Options Expiries on May 22 PR Newswire CHICAGO, April 17, 2023 CHICAGO , April 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- CME Group , the world's leading derivatives marketplace, today announced plans to expand its suite of cryptocurrency options across its standard- and micro-sized Bitcoin and Ether contracts beginning on May 22 , pending regulatory review. With these new contracts, expiries will be available every day of the business week, Monday through Friday. "We are...

Commodity price outlook and interest rate concerns cloud farmer sentiment PR Newswire WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. and CHICAGO, April 4, 2023 WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. and CHICAGO , April 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Farmer sentiment weakened ­again in March as the Purdue University /CME Group Ag Economy Barometer fell 8 points to a reading of 117. Both of the barometer's sub-indices declined 8 points in March, leaving the Current Conditions Index at 126 and the Future Expectations Index at 113. The Ag Economy...

CME Group Reports Second-Highest March and Quarterly ADV on Record PR Newswire CHICAGO, April 4, 2023 24% ADV Growth in March 2023 and 4% Rise in Q1 Record Interest Rate ADV in Q1 Record SOFR futures and options ADV, OI in March and Q1 Record Options ADV in March and Q1 CHICAGO , April 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- CME Group , the world's leading derivatives marketplace, today reported its March and Q1 2023 market statistics, showing average daily volume (ADV) increased 24% to 30.3 million contracts...

CME Group Appoints Tim McCourt as Global Head of Financial & OTC Products PR Newswire CHICAGO, March 30, 2023 Sean Tully to Retire in June CHICAGO , March 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- CME Group , the world's leading derivatives marketplace, today announced that it has appointed Tim McCourt to serve in an expanded role as Senior Managing Director, Global Head of Financial & OTC Products, following the retirement of Sean Tully , Senior Managing Director, Interest Rates and OTC Products, on June 2,...

Micro E-mini Equity Index Futures Surpass 2 Billion Contracts Traded PR Newswire CHICAGO, March 17, 2023 CHICAGO , March 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- CME Group , the world's leading derivatives marketplace, today announced that Micro E-mini Equity Index futures surpassed 2 billion contracts traded across all four indices on March 14 . Micro E-mini Equity Index futures became available for trading across four U.S. indices – S&P 500, Nasdaq-100, Russell 2000 and Dow Jones Industrial Average – in...

CME Group Announces First Trades of Molybdenum Oxide (Platts) Futures PR Newswire CHICAGO, March 14, 2023 CHICAGO , March 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- CME Group, the world's leading derivatives marketplace, today announced the first trades of Molybdenum Oxide (Platts) futures. A total of 90 contracts were traded on March 13, 2023 , with open interest extending out to February 2024 . "We are pleased to see early interest and support for the new Molybdenum futures, which is the latest product designed...

CME Group Hits Daily Trading Volume Record of More Than 66 Million Contracts PR Newswire CHICAGO, March 14, 2023 Record Interest Rate and Equity Index volume Record SOFR futures volume Record 30 Day Fed Funds futures volume CHICAGO , March 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- CME Group , the world's leading derivatives marketplace, today reported its highest daily volume on record, with 66,250,862 contracts traded on March 13 . This follows the company's fourth highest daily volume on March 10 , when...

CME Group Inc. Announces First-Quarter 2023 Earnings Release, Conference Call PR Newswire CHICAGO, March 13, 2023 CHICAGO , March 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- CME Group Inc. will announce earnings for the first quarter of 2023 before the markets open on Wednesday, April 26 , 2023. 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...

CME Group Announces First Day of Trading of Event Contracts on Bitcoin Futures PR Newswire CHICAGO, March 13, 2023 CHICAGO , March 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- CME Group, the world's leading derivatives marketplace, today announced the first day of trading of event contracts on Bitcoin futures. "Our new event contracts on Bitcoin futures provide a limited-risk, highly transparent way for a wide range of investors to access the bitcoin market via a fully regulated exchange," said Tim McCourt , Global...

CME Group FX Futures and Options Reach New Volume and Open Interest Records PR Newswire CHICAGO and LONDON, March 10, 2023 CHICAGO and LONDON , March 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- CME Group , the world's leading derivatives marketplace, today announced its foreign exchange futures and options reached a new single-day volume record of 3.15 million contracts on March 8, 2023 , equivalent to $296 billion in USD notional. In addition to the overall futures and options volume record, which represents a 5%...

CME Group SOFR Futures and Options Reach Single-Day Trading, Open Interest Records PR Newswire CHICAGO, March 9, 2023 Record 9,784,528 SOFR-based contracts traded on March 7 , with record open interest of 54,666,191 contracts on March 8 CHICAGO , March 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- CME Group , the world's leading derivatives marketplace, today announced new milestones in the growth of its SOFR derivatives contracts, with a single-day record of 9,784,528 SOFR futures and options traded on March 7 and...

CME Group Announces Initial Trading of New Crop Weekly Options PR Newswire CHICAGO, March 9, 2023 CHICAGO , March 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- CME Group, the world's leading derivatives marketplace, today announced that open interest in New Crop Weekly Options has surpassed 500 contracts, while a total of 984 contracts across 28 unique account numbers have traded since launching on January 23 . New Crop Weekly Options build on the success of Short-Dated New Crop Options, which launched a decade ago...

Farmer sentiment dips in February PR Newswire WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. and CHICAGO, March 7, 2023 WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. and CHICAGO , March 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Purdue University /CME Group Ag Economy Barometer dipped 5 points to a reading of 125 in February. Farmers' perspectives regarding both current conditions on their farms and their expectations for the future also weakened. The Index of Current Conditions fell 2 points to 134 and the Index of Future Expectations declined 6 points to...

EBS Direct Announces Rulebook Changes to Help Drive Industry Adoption of FX Global Code PR Newswire LONDON and CHICAGO, March 6, 2023 LONDON and CHICAGO , March 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- EBS, a leading provider of electronic trading platforms and technology services in foreign exchange markets, today announced an update to its liquidity provider eligibility criteria for EBS Direct, its relationship-based quote-driven market, to help accelerate the industry shift towards full compliance with the FX...

CME Group to Launch Offshore Renminbi Options on April 3 PR Newswire CHICAGO and HONG KONG and LONDON, March 6, 2023 CHICAGO and HONG KONG and LONDON , March 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- CME Group, the world's leading derivatives marketplace, today announced that it will launch options on its existing U.S. Dollar / Offshore Chinese Renminbi (USD/CNH) futures on April 3 , pending regulatory review. "Offshore Renminbi has become a core part of global FX trading and we're delighted to offer these...

CME Group Executives to Present at Raymond James Annual Institutional Investors Conference PR Newswire CHICAGO, March 3, 2023 CHICAGO , March 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- CME Group, the world's leading derivatives marketplace, today announced that Chief Financial Officer John Pietrowicz , Deputy Chief Financial Officer Lynne Fitzpatrick and Global Head of Equity and FX Products Tim McCourt will present at the 44th Annual Raymond James Institutional Investors Conference on Tuesday, March 7 , at 1:05...

CME Group Reports February 2023 Monthly Market Statistics PR Newswire CHICAGO, March 2, 2023 Interest Rate ADV grows 8% to second-highest monthly ADV ever Record SOFR futures and options volume, OI Record Micro Copper futures volume CHICAGO , March 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- CME Group , the world's leading derivatives marketplace, today reported its February 2023 market statistics, reaching an average daily volume ( ADV ) of 28.2 million contracts during the month. Market statistics are available...

CME Group Announces Record Aluminum Futures Volume, Open Interest PR Newswire CHICAGO, March 2, 2023 CHICAGO , March 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- CME Group, the world's leading derivatives marketplace, today announced that participation in Aluminum futures is off to a strong start in 2023, reporting record average daily volume (ADV) in February of 3,161 contracts, up 300% year-over-year, as well as record average daily open interest of 2,549 contracts, up 711% year-over-year and extending through...