CME Group

CME Group Inc. Announces Fourth-Quarter and Year-End 2023 Earnings Release, Conference Call

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Wednesday, December 20, 2023
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CHICAGO, Dec. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- CME Group Inc. will announce earnings for the fourth quarter and full year of 2023 before the markets open on Wednesday, February 14, 2024.

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  • CHICAGO, Dec. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- CME Group Inc. will announce earnings for the fourth quarter and full year of 2023 before the markets open on Wednesday, February 14, 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 to Expand Gold, Silver and Copper Short-Term Options Expiries

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Tuesday, December 19, 2023
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CHICAGO, Dec. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- CME Group, the world's leading derivatives marketplace, today announced that it will expand its suite of short-term metals options to include Tuesday and Thursday expiries for Gold, Silver, and Copper, pending regulatory review.

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  • CHICAGO, Dec. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- CME Group, the world's leading derivatives marketplace, today announced that it will expand its suite of short-term metals options to include Tuesday and Thursday expiries for Gold, Silver, and Copper, pending regulatory review.
  • In May 2023, CME Group launched Monday and Wednesday expiries on Weekly Gold, Silver and Copper Weekly options.
  • 25% of Silver, Copper and Gold Weekly options volume now occurs during non-U.S. trading hours.
  • Gold, Silver and Copper Weekly options are listed by and subject to the rules of COMEX.

CME Group Announces 2024 Annual Meeting Date

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Friday, December 15, 2023
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CHICAGO, Dec. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- CME Group , the world's leading derivatives marketplace, today announced it will conduct its 2024 annual meeting of shareholders at 10:00 a.m. Central Time on Thursday, May 9, 2024. Additional information will be provided in the company's proxy statement.

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CHICAGO, Dec. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- CME Group , the world's leading derivatives marketplace, today announced it will conduct its 2024 annual meeting of shareholders at 10:00 a.m. Central Time on Thursday, May 9, 2024. Additional information will be provided in the company's proxy statement.

CME Group SOFR Open Interest Surpasses Record 60 Million Contracts

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Thursday, December 14, 2023
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CHICAGO, Dec. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- CME Group , the world's leading derivatives marketplace, today announced that open interest in its deeply liquid SOFR complex set a new record of 60,435,467 contracts on December 12, including 48.3 million options contracts and 12.1 million futures contracts.

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  • CHICAGO, Dec. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- CME Group , the world's leading derivatives marketplace, today announced that open interest in its deeply liquid SOFR complex set a new record of 60,435,467 contracts on December 12, including 48.3 million options contracts and 12.1 million futures contracts.
  • Average daily volume (ADV) in SOFR futures and options this year also reached a record 5.1 million contracts.
  • "As the world's leading tools for hedging short-term interest rate risk, global market participants continue to turn to our SOFR futures and options to navigate uncertainty," said Agha Mirza, CME Group Global Head of Rates and OTC Products.
  • CME Group launched SOFR futures in May 2018 and SOFR options in January 2020.

CME Group to Create Unified Global NDF Trading Venue, Expanding Access and Enhancing Liquidity For Participants

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Monday, December 11, 2023
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The combination will bring market participants across regulatory jurisdictions into a unified global trading environment, supporting improved market efficiency and enhancing EBS's role as the leading source of centralized liquidity and price discovery in NDFs.

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  • The combination will bring market participants across regulatory jurisdictions into a unified global trading environment, supporting improved market efficiency and enhancing EBS's role as the leading source of centralized liquidity and price discovery in NDFs.
  • "Amid continued fragmentation and rising complexity within the global FX market, the need for a unified, globally accessible primary trading venue in NDFs is greater than ever," said Paul Houston, Global Head of FX Products, CME Group.
  • "Combining our two leading NDF trading platforms will improve access for participants around the world while expanding liquidity, improving price discovery and providing operational efficiencies for the marketplace."
  • EBS Market was the first venue to offer electronic NDF trading on a central limit order book in 2007.

CME Group Extends Employment Agreement for Chairman & Chief Executive Officer Terry Duffy through 2025

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Wednesday, December 6, 2023
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CHICAGO, Dec. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- CME Group today announced that it will extend Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Terry Duffy's tenure through December 31, 2025, in an amended contract agreement the Board approved today.

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  • CHICAGO, Dec. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- CME Group today announced that it will extend Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Terry Duffy's tenure through December 31, 2025, in an amended contract agreement the Board approved today.
  • "The Board has determined retaining Terry in his current role at the helm of CME Group for another year is in the best interest of our company and shareholders.
  • We are extremely pleased he has agreed to continue serving as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer through December 2025."
  • Prior to that he was Executive Chairman and President of CME Group since 2012, Executive Chairman since 2006, and Chairman since 2002.

CME Group to Launch FX Spot+ to Connect OTC and Futures Liquidity

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Wednesday, December 6, 2023
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CHICAGO and LONDON, Dec. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- CME Group , the world's leading derivatives marketplace, today announced that it will launch CME FX Spot+, a new, all-to-all spot FX marketplace that will connect cash market participants with the company's FX futures liquidity.

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  • CHICAGO and LONDON, Dec. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- CME Group , the world's leading derivatives marketplace, today announced that it will launch CME FX Spot+, a new, all-to-all spot FX marketplace that will connect cash market participants with the company's FX futures liquidity.
  • For the first time, spot FX participants will be able to access CME FX futures liquidity in OTC spot terms within an open, transparent, central limit order book environment, while FX futures market users will see expanded access to OTC FX liquidity.
  • CME FX Spot+ leverages FX Link, a liquid and tradable spread between OTC spot FX and CME Group's FX futures, to connect liquidity between the two trading environments.
  • "Alongside our FX futures and our EBS offerings, this new spot FX marketplace - and its unique connection with our FX futures liquidity – is the latest example of how having futures and spot markets at CME Group can support accessible, centralized liquidity within the highly fragmented FX market," said Paul Houston, Global Head of FX Products, CME Group.

CME Group Reports Highest-Ever November ADV of 28.3 Million Contracts

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Monday, December 4, 2023
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Strongest month ever for U.S. Treasury complex, with record ADV of 10.6 million contracts

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  • Strongest month ever for U.S. Treasury complex, with record ADV of 10.6 million contracts
    CHICAGO, Dec. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- CME Group , the world's leading derivatives marketplace, today reported its November 2023 market statistics, reaching an average daily volume (ADV) of 28.3 million contracts during the month, an increase of 21% over 2022 and the company's highest-ever November ADV on record.
  • Market statistics are available in greater detail at https://cmegroupinc.gcs-web.com/monthly-volume .
  • November 2023 ADV across asset classes includes:
    Additional November 2023 product highlights compared to November 2022 include:

Students Across the Globe Awarded Top Honors During CME Group's University Trading Challenge

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Thursday, November 30, 2023
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Students learned hands-on techniques for trading agriculture, energy, metals, equity indices, interest rates and foreign exchange futures contracts using CQG 's real-time simulated electronic trading platform.

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  • Students learned hands-on techniques for trading agriculture, energy, metals, equity indices, interest rates and foreign exchange futures contracts using CQG 's real-time simulated electronic trading platform.
  • "We congratulate the students from around the world who participated in our 20th CME Group University Trading Challenge," said Anita Liskey, CME Group Senior Managing Director of Global Brand Marketing and Communications.
  • "Congratulations to all of the winners and participants in this year's University Trading Challenge," said Pat Kenny, SVP of Client Relations at CQG.
  • "CME Group's University Trading Challenge motivates students and opens their minds to immense opportunities," said Maf.

CME Group U.S. Treasury Futures Open Interest Surpasses Record 21 Million Contracts

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Tuesday, November 28, 2023
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CHICAGO, Nov. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- CME Group , the world's leading derivatives marketplace, today announced that open interest in its deeply liquid U.S. Treasury futures set a new record of 21,428,757 contracts on November 24.

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  • CHICAGO, Nov. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- CME Group , the world's leading derivatives marketplace, today announced that open interest in its deeply liquid U.S. Treasury futures set a new record of 21,428,757 contracts on November 24.
  • This year, the notional value of open interest in CME Group U.S. Treasury futures grew to $2.57 trillion, an increase of 50% year-over-year, as the average daily volume (ADV) reached 5.5 million contracts, the highest annual level ever.
  • "Throughout 2023, we have seen record volume and open interest in our U.S. Treasury futures, which offer market participants the most efficient and liquid products to hedge risk across the yield curve," said Agha Mirza, CME Group Global Head of Rates and OTC Products.
  • U.S. Treasury futures receive margin offsets against existing CME Group Interest Rate products, and are listed with, and subject to, the rules of CBOT.