CME Group Stock Price, News & Analysis

Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer (CME) rose 3 points in October to 129, driven by an Index of Current Conditions increase of 8 points to 130, while the Index of Future Expectations was essentially flat at 129.

The Farm Financial Performance Index fell to 78 (down 10 points month-to-month and 31 points since May). The Farm Capital Investment Index climbed 9 points to 62, led by livestock producers. Short-term farmland value expectations rose 7 points to 113, with 30% expecting values to rise next year (up from 24%).

Survey responses show crop producers trimming inputs: 29% plan to reduce phosphorus and 16% plan to reduce nitrogen for 2026. If the USDA offered a supplemental payment, 53% said they would pay down debt and 25% would bolster working capital.

CME Group (NASDAQ:CME) reported a record October average daily volume of 26.3 million contracts, up 8% year‑over‑year with the prior October record at 25.2 million. October ADV by asset class included Interest Rates 11.6M, Equity Index 7.6M, Energy 2.7M, Agricultural 1.9M, Metals 1.7M and Crypto 379k ($15.3B notional).

Notable monthly moves: Metals ADV +165% with record Micro Gold, Micro Silver and 1‑Ounce Gold activity; Cryptocurrency ADV +226% led by Micro Ether (+583% to 222k); International ADV +13% to 8.2M; BrokerTec U.S. Repo ADNV set a record at $392B.

CME Group (NASDAQ: CME) reported third-quarter 2025 results on October 22, 2025: total revenue $1.54B, operating income $973M, net income $908M and diluted EPS $2.49. On an adjusted basis, net income was $1.0B and adjusted diluted EPS was $2.68. Clearing and transaction fees were $1.2B with an average rate per contract of $0.702. Market data revenue reached a record $203M for the quarter. As of September 30, 2025, cash totaled $2.6B and debt was $3.4B. The company paid about $3.5B in dividends year-to-date and has returned over $29.5B to shareholders since 2012. Management highlighted a second-highest third-quarter ADV, a new partnership with FanDuel and 24/7 cryptocurrency futures and options trading.

CME Group (CME) reported an all-time daily record for its metals complex of 2,829,666 contracts on October 17, 2025, surpassing the prior record of 2,148,990 contracts set on October 9, 2025.

Additional single-day records on October 17 included metals futures 2,599,935 contracts, Micro Gold futures 1,267,436 contracts, 1-Ounce Gold futures 199,928 contracts, E-mini Gold futures 12,818 contracts, and open interest 20,326 contracts. The company linked the surge to growing demand for safe-haven assets amid ongoing economic uncertainty and noted its metals products trade on COMEX.

CME Group (NASDAQ:CME) and FTSE Russell announced a 12-year extension of CME Group’s exclusive license to offer futures, options on futures and OTC-cleared products based on FTSE Russell indexes, effective Oct 15, 2025.

CME Group lists products linked to Russell and FTSE indexes including Russell 1000/2000 variants, FTSE Emerging Market, FTSE Developed Europe, FTSE China 50 and FTSE CoreCommodity CRB. Since the prior 2015 agreement, >573 million FTSE Russell index-related futures and options have traded; year-to-date average daily volume across the Russell futures and options complex is 306,000 contracts.

CME Group (NASDAQ:CME) announced expansion into the Middle East with a new Dubai office in Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), effective Oct 15, 2025. The Dubai office will operate locally under a DFSA license and serve as CME Group's Middle East hub led by Sharif Jaghman, Head of Middle East and Africa. The firm cited rising institutional and retail market participation and referenced a prior regional listing: the spot USD/AED currency pair listed on EBS Market and EBS Direct on June 30, 2025. The office aims to deepen client access to CME’s benchmark derivatives and services across the region.

CME Group (CME) launched options on Solana (SOL) and XRP futures, now available for trading with daily, monthly and quarterly expiries. The first XRP options trade occurred on Oct 12, 2025 between Wintermute and Superstate; the first SOL options trade occurred on Oct 13, 2025 between Cumberland DRW and Galaxy. CME said these contracts expand listed crypto derivatives beyond BTC and ETH and build on liquidity in its SOL and XRP futures markets. Traders and institutions can use the new options to manage exposure and hedge strategies. For product details, visit the CME Group website.

CME Group (NYSE:CME) reported an all-time daily volume record in its metals complex on October 9, 2025 with 2,148,990 contracts, a 24% increase versus the prior single-day record of 1,728,362 on April 12, 2024.

Heightened activity was driven by precious metals products: metals futures 1,877,878 contracts, Micro Gold 741,822, Micro Silver 132,584, 1-Ounce Gold 77,946, Gold Weekly options 70,496 and Gold Weekly open interest 100,650. The company said clients are using these products to manage risk amid geopolitical and macroeconomic uncertainty.

CME Group noted the 1-Ounce Gold futures were recently launched to boost retail access. The metals complex is listed on COMEX.

CME (Purdue/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer) survey (Sept. 15-19, 2025) showed the overall barometer at 126 (up 1 point). The Index of Current Conditions fell 7 points to 122 while the Index of Future Expectations rose 5 points to 128.

Key financial gauges weakened: the Farm Financial Performance Index dropped 3 points to 88, and the Farm Capital Investment Index fell 8 points to 53. Short-term farmland expectations declined 6 points to 106, 18 points below May’s peak.

Policy and support expectations remain important: 83% expect a 2019-style MFP if trade lowers prices; 53% of farmers use cover crops, with increased acreage adoption reported.