CME · 10-Q · 2026Q3 · Full report

Agricultural Market Demand

CME GROUP INC. · 2026-10-23 · Importance 20 · Surprise 24

Overall agricultural commodity contract volumes increased in the third quarter and first nine months of 2026. CME Group attributed the increase to Russia-Ukraine conflict-related disruption to wheat supply routes and adverse weather that reduced crop yields. The company said these factors contributed to higher overall commodity volumes compared with the same periods in 2025.

Key facts

• CME Group's agricultural commodity contract volumes increased in the third quarter and first nine months of 2026; the company attributed the increase partly to Russia-Ukraine conflict disruptions to wheat supply routes and adverse weather that lowered crop yields. source