CME Group reports record volumes: what it means for CME Group stock
Published on 10/17/2026 at 10:17 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSGlobal volumes set new records
- CME Group reported 9 million international average daily contracts for the third quarter on October 8, 2026.
- Global average daily volume reached 29.4 million contracts in the third quarter of 2026.
- September average daily volume reached a record 31.8 million contracts on October 2, 2026.
CME Group reported international average daily volume of 9 million contracts for the third quarter of 2026 on October 8, 2026, according to the company's release. The figure was up 22 percent from the year-earlier period.
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The week in figures
CME Group said global average daily volume reached 29.4 million contracts in the third quarter of 2026, an increase of 16 percent from the same period in 2025. The company said third-quarter volume exceeded the prior record set in 2024. Equity index products rose 23 percent and foreign-exchange products increased 19 percent, the October 8 release said.
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Chronology of the week
On October 8, 2026, CME Group reported international average daily volume of 9 million contracts for the third quarter, with energy products up 40 percent, agricultural products up 28 percent and equity index products up 24 percent. On October 2, 2026, the company reported record September average daily volume of 31.8 million contracts and record third-quarter volume of 29.4 million contracts in a separate release.
Dates of the coming week
The fetched company releases in this review are dated October 2, 2026 and October 8, 2026. They provide the latest reported volume figures for the period covered.
