CME · News · 20260902N

Trading Volume Growth

CME GROUP INC. · 2026-09-02 · Importance 22 · Surprise 56

CME Group reported August average daily volume of 29.7 million contracts, its second-highest August level on record and 6% above August 2025. U.S. Treasury average daily volume increased 15% year over year, indicating stronger interest-rate derivatives activity. Metals average daily volume grew 48% year over year, materially strengthening the commodity mix. The volume growth may support higher transaction-based revenue in the third quarter of 2026.

Key facts

• CME Group's Metals ADV grew 48%. source
• CME Group's U.S. Treasury ADV was up 15% from last August. source
• CME Group reported its second-highest August average daily volume (ADV) on record at 29.7 million contracts, an increase of 6% from August 2025. source