CME Group Hits Record 27 Million Daily Contracts in July

Interest rate products led the charge with an average daily volume of 12.6 million contracts, while equity index volume reached 8.2 million. The growth was particularly pronounced in the Nasdaq-100 sector, where Micro E-Mini futures saw a 159% increase. Treasury futures and options also experienced a strong month, with 10-Year note options climbing 46% and 30-Day Fed Funds futures jumping 60%.

Global interest in these markets remains robust, as evidenced by international average daily volume rising 32% to 8.8 million contracts. Regional growth was broad-based, with EMEA volume up 29% and APAC markets expanding by 41%. Beyond traditional futures, the BrokerTec platform saw its average daily notional value rise 15% to $1.056 trillion, signaling sustained demand for liquidity in U.S. and European repo markets. These figures reflect a consistent trend of investors turning to centralized clearing and diverse asset classes to navigate current market conditions.