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CME Group Sets New ADV Record of 35.9 Million Contracts In April, Up 36% Year Over Year
Interest rate ADV grew 46% to 18.4 million contractsRecord monthly ADV in equity index and metals productsRecord monthly international ADV of 10.9 million
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[{"type":"text","content":"Interest rate ADV grew 46% to 18.4 million contractsRecord monthly ADV in equity index and metals productsRecord monthly international ADV of 10.9 million contractsCHICAGO, May 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- CME Group, the world's leading derivatives marketplace, today reported its April 2025 market statistics reached an all-time monthly average daily volume (ADV) record of 35.9 million contracts, an increase of 36% year-over-year.\n\nThe company's interest rate ADV grew 46% to 18.4 million contracts in April, while its equity index and metals products set new monthly ADV records of 9.7 million contracts and 1 million contracts, respectively. CME Group also reached monthly volume records in SOFR futures (6 million contracts), Micro E-mini Nasdaq-100 futures (2.3 million contracts), Micro E-Mini S&P 500 futures (2 million contracts) and U.S. Treasury options (1.8 million contracts).\nAdditionally, the company's international ADV reached 10.9 million contracts for the first time ever in April, driven by record EMEA ADV of 7.8 million contracts, record Asia ADV of 2.6 million contracts and Latin American ADV of 235,000 contracts.\nMarket statistics are available in greater detail at https://cmegroupinc.gcs-web.com/monthly-volume.\nApril 2025 ADV across asset classes includes:\nInterest Rate ADV of 18.4 million contractsRecord monthly Equity Index ADV of 9.7 million contractsEnergy ADV of 3.3 million contractsAgricultural ADV of 2.1 million contractsForeign Exchange ADV of 1.3 million contractsRecord monthly Metals ADV of 1 million contractsCryptocurrency ADV of 183,000 contracts ($8.9 billion notional)Additional April 2025 product highlights compared to April 2024:\nInterest Rate ADV increased 46%10-Year U.S. Treasury Note futures ADV increased 25% to 2.9 million contracts5-Year U.S. Treasury Note futures ADV increased 51% to 2.1 million contractsSOFR options ADV increased 24% to 1.7 million contractsEquity Index ADV increased 28%E-mini Russell 2000 futures ADV increased 43% to 300,000 contractsMicro E-mini Dow Jones futures ADV increased 80% to 218,000 contractsEnergy ADV increased 36%Record monthly Energy options ADV of 609,000 contractsWTI Crude Oil futures ADV increased 29% to 1.3 million contractsHenry Hub Natural Gas futures ADV increased 34% to 660,000 contractsHenry Hub Natural Gas options ADV increased 66% to 321,000 contractsAgr...