CME Group Inc. - CME STOCK NEWS

CME Group announced that its newly launched U.S. Credit futures surpassed 400 contracts traded in the first week. These futures, launched on June 17, offer a more capital-efficient method for managing duration risk and U.S. credit exposure.

The products have demonstrated bid-offer spreads lower than 0.1% and provide access to an anonymous, centralized marketplace. Matthew Angelucci from PGIM Fixed Income highlighted the benefits of these futures in hedging portfolios and enhancing liquidity.

CME's credit futures allow for the management of duration risk through intercommodity spreads with U.S. Treasury futures and exposure to Bloomberg's duration-hedged index, with automatic margin offsets against CME's Interest Rate and Equity Index futures.

CME Group, a leading derivatives marketplace, announced record-breaking volumes for its FX futures and FX Link products on June 12, 2024. FX futures hit a new single-day volume record of 3.26 million contracts, equivalent to $314 billion in notional value, surpassing the previous record of 3.15 million contracts set in March 2023. Additionally, FX Link achieved a record volume of 113,662 contracts, equating to $10.5 billion in notional value, marking a 37% increase over the prior record set in June 2022.

Year-to-date, FX Link volumes are up over 52% compared to the same period in 2023. These milestones highlight the growing liquidity and client participation in CME's FX products, according to Paul Houston, Global Head of FX Products at CME Group. The records were also lauded by executives from Deutsche Bank and BNP Paribas for their integration with the OTC market and efficiency in executing FX swaps.

In May, U.S. farmers' outlook brightened, with the Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer index rising to 108, up by 9 points from April. The Index of Future Expectations surged by 11 points to 117, while the Current Conditions Index increased by 6 points.

Higher crop prices contributed to this sentiment boost, with Eastern Corn Belt cash corn prices increasing 6%-7% and soybean prices rising 2%-3%.

The Farm Financial Performance Index increased by 6 points to 82, though it remains 15 points lower than last year's end. The Farm Capital Investment Index rose to 35, up 4 points from April's record low, but 77% consider it a bad time for large investments due to high interest rates and costs.

Interest in leasing farmland for solar energy production rose, with 20% of respondents engaging in discussions in the past six months, up from 12% in March. Over half received long-term lease rate offers of $1,000+ per acre.

CME Group has announced that its Chairman and CEO, Terry Duffy, will present at the Piper Sandler Global Exchange and Trading Conference on June 5, 2024, at 1:30 p.m. ET. The presentation will be accessible via livestream on CME Group's investor website, with a replay available 24 hours post-event. CME Group operates the world's leading derivatives marketplace, offering a broad range of global benchmark products across major asset classes, including interest rates, equity indexes, foreign exchange, energy, agricultural products, and metals. Their platforms include CME Globex for futures and options, BrokerTec for fixed income, and EBS for foreign exchange trading, alongside CME Clearing, a top central counterparty clearing provider.

CME Group, the leading derivatives marketplace, reported a record average daily volume (ADV) of 26 million contracts in May 2024, marking a 4% increase from May 2023. The interest rate and metals products set new May ADV records. On May 28, U.S. Treasury complex hit an all-time highest daily volume of 34,350,339 contracts. International volume rose by 12% year-over-year. Specific product highlights include a 3% increase in interest rate ADV, a 22% rise in energy ADV, and a 33% jump in metals ADV. Key records were seen in Henry Hub Natural Gas futures and options, WTI Calendar Spread options, and Micro Copper futures.

Customer average collateral balances for cash and non-cash collateral were $75.6 billion and $159 billion, respectively. The report underscores CME Group’s pivotal role in enabling efficient risk management and opportunity capture across various markets.

CME Group, the world's leading derivatives marketplace, announced the appointment of John Ricci as Managing Director and Global Head of Agricultural Products. Ricci, who has 25 years of experience in derivatives markets, most recently served as Global Head of ETF Trading at Invesco. He will be responsible for leading the development, execution, and management of CME’s agricultural business globally.

Reporting to Derek Sammann, Senior Managing Director and Global Head of Commodities Markets, Ricci will be based in Chicago. In 2023, CME Group saw record volumes in their agricultural futures and options markets, with an average daily volume (ADV) of 1.5 million. This trend has continued into 2024, with April seeing a 16% year-over-year increase in ADV, reaching 1.8 million.

CME Group facilitates trading in various asset classes, including interest rates, equity indexes, foreign exchange, energy, agricultural products, and metals.

CME Group announced a new record in its U.S. Treasury complex, with 34,350,339 contracts traded on May 28, 2024, surpassing the previous record of 33,322,608 contracts set on November 27, 2023.

The surge is attributed to investors navigating historic debt issuance and uncertainty. Agha Mirza, Global Head of Rates and OTC Products, highlighted increased open interest and the growth of buyside participants ahead of central clearing in the Treasury market.

CME Group provides a leading electronic order book for U.S. Treasury futures and options, trading on the CME Globex platform with BrokerTec cash securities. Additional risk management tools include blocks, EFR, and EFP agreements. Clients also benefit from automatic margin offsets and portfolio margining against other cleared interest rate products.

CME Group offers futures, options, and OTC trading across various asset classes, with extensive risk management and portfolio optimization services.

CME Group will announce its Q2 2024 earnings on July 24, 2024, before markets open. Highlights will be posted on the company's website at 6:00 a.m. Central Time, coinciding with the release of the earnings press release. An investor conference call will be held at 7:30 a.m. Central Time the same day. A live audio webcast of the call will be available on the Investor Relations section of the company's website, with an archived recording also accessible post-call. Dial-in details for the live call include a domestic number (877-918-3040) and an international number (+1 312-470-7282), with the passcode 1944793.

CME Group enables global market participants to trade futures, options, cash, and OTC markets, optimize portfolios, and analyze data. Its exchanges offer a wide range of global benchmark products across interest rates, equity indexes, foreign exchange, energy, agricultural products, and metals. The company provides futures and options trading via CME Globex, fixed income trading via BrokerTec, and foreign exchange trading on the EBS platform.

CME Group, a premier derivatives marketplace, reported record open interest (OI) for its Adjusted Interest Rate (AIR) Total Return futures, hitting 503,000 contracts on May 22, 2024. Year-to-date average daily volume is 8,200 contracts, a 78% increase from the previous year.

The average OI for 2024 stands at 430,000 contracts, up 25% year over year, with an equivalent equity index notional value exceeding $138 billion, a 40% increase. On May 14, there were 42 large OI holders, defined as participants holding 1,000 or more contracts.

AIR Total Return futures cover major indices, including S&P 500, Nasdaq-100, Russell 1000, Russell 2000, Dow Jones Industrial Average, and the FTSE 100. The increased interest showcases the demand for efficient risk management solutions in a volatile interest rate landscape.