Record-breaking future trading day for CME
15 March 2016 Chicago
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CME Group smashed its foreign exchange futures and options trading volume record by 6 percent on 10 March.
The US options and futures exchange achieved trading volume of 2.5 million contracts, surpassing the previous record of 2.3 million set on 6 May in 2010.
Euro foreign exchange futures (euro/US dollar) drove the record day with $127.13 billion in notional traded in futures and $18.5 billion in options.
CME Group foreign exchange futures and options contracts are listed by and subject to the rules of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.
The US options and futures exchange achieved trading volume of 2.5 million contracts, surpassing the previous record of 2.3 million set on 6 May in 2010.
Euro foreign exchange futures (euro/US dollar) drove the record day with $127.13 billion in notional traded in futures and $18.5 billion in options.
CME Group foreign exchange futures and options contracts are listed by and subject to the rules of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.
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