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CME GROUP INC. · 2026-08-25 · Importance 31 · Surprise 42 · In source text
CME Group launched U.S. Zinc Futures, adding a domestic zinc contract to its metals product offering. The first trades were executed electronically on CME Globex on August 20 for September delivery. Glencore and Trafigura were the initial participants, indicating early engagement from major metals trading firms.
Key facts
- CME Group announced that the first trades of its U.S. Zinc Futures contracts were executed on CME Globex by Glencore and Trafigura. source
- CME Group said the first trades of its U.S. Zinc Futures were executed on screen on August 20 for September delivery. source
Impact estimates
| metric | direction | stage | expected | basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| revenue | positive | realized | — | CME Group announced that the first trades of its U.S. Zinc Futures contracts were executed on CME Globex by Glencore and Trafigura. |