ICE · 10-Q · 2026Q2 · Full report

Agricultural and Metals Demand

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. · 2026-07-30 · Importance 46 · Surprise 56

Agricultural and metals futures and options volume increased 32% for the six months and 36% for the three months ended June 30, 2026, with revenues increasing 31% and 35%, respectively. Sugar futures and options volume rose 26% and 30%, primarily because geopolitical risk affected sugar markets. Other agricultural and metal futures and options volume increased 38% and 40%, driven mainly by geopolitical risks and shifting demand in coffee and cocoa markets.

Key facts

• Total volume in agricultural and metals futures and options markets increased 32% and 36% for the six and three months ended June 30, 2026, respectively, from the comparable periods in 2025, and revenues increased 31% and 35% for the six and three months ended June 30, 2026, respectively, from the comparable periods in 2025. source
• Other agricultural and metal futures and options volume increased 38% for the six months ended June 30, 2026 and 40% for the three months ended June 30, 2026, versus comparable periods in 2025. source
• Sugar futures and options volume increased 26% for the six months ended June 30, 2026 and 30% for the three months ended June 30, 2026, versus comparable periods in 2025. source