Welcome to our dedicated page for CME Group news (Ticker: CME), a resource for investors and traders seeking the latest updates and insights on CME Group stock.
CME Group Inc. (CME) generates a steady flow of news as what it describes as the world's leading derivatives marketplace, based in Chicago and operating in the securities and commodity exchanges industry. Its press releases focus on trading activity, product developments and research collaborations tied to its futures, options, cash and OTC markets across interest rates, equity indexes, foreign exchange, energy, agricultural products, metals and cryptocurrencies.
Many news items highlight market statistics, such as record average daily volume (ADV) across asset classes, record U.S. Treasury futures and options activity, and growth in international ADV in regions including EMEA, Asia Pacific, Canada and Latin America. These updates often break down volumes by product group, covering interest rate, equity index, energy, agricultural, metals, foreign exchange and cryptocurrency contracts, as well as micro-sized futures.
Another recurring theme is product innovation. CME Group announces additions to its cryptocurrency derivatives suite, including futures on Bitcoin, Ether, XRP, Solana and plans for Cardano (ADA), Chainlink (LINK) and Stellar (Lumens), with both micro and larger contract sizes pending regulatory review. Releases also describe collaborations such as the FanDuel Predicts platform, which uses CME Group benchmarks in prediction markets on financial indicators and sports.
CME Group news also covers research and education, including monthly results from the Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer, and the outcomes of the University Trading Challenge for students worldwide. Corporate announcements, such as annual meeting dates, earnings release schedules and other events reported via Form 8-K, appear alongside these operational updates.
Investors and market participants can use the CME news feed to follow changes in trading volumes, new contract launches, regional activity and sentiment indicators that relate to the company’s multi-asset derivatives franchise.
CME Group (NASDAQ:CME) announced that its event contracts reached 100 million contracts traded since launch in December, achieved after eight weeks of trading on Feb. 13, 2026. The contracts target retail traders with a low-cost, intuitive format covering financial indicators, cultural moments and sports.
The company said it plans to expand distribution and reach to new market participants and a next generation of traders while continuing to offer its broader futures, options and clearing services across major asset classes.
CME Group (NYSE: CME) announced its board slate for election at the annual meeting on May 14, 2026. The company nominated 14 directors for election by Class A and Class B shareholders voting together, and recommended five class-specific nominees to be elected by Class B subclasses.
The slate includes CEO Terrence A. Duffy and other current and former executives, academics, and industry professionals. Class B-1 will elect three directors; Class B-2 and B-3 will each elect one director.
CME Group (NYSE:CME) declared an annual variable dividend of $6.15 per share (about $2.2 billion) and a Q1 2026 regular dividend of $1.30 per share, both payable March 26, 2026 to holders of record March 10, 2026.
Combined with 2025 quarterly dividends, total 2025 dividend distributions will be approximately $4.0 billion, implying a total dividend yield of 4.2% based on average 2025 closing price.
CME Group (NYSE:CME) will launch four cash-settled South Asia edible oil futures contracts on March 2, 2026, pending regulatory review. The suite includes two outright and two spread contracts based on Fastmarkets Soyoil CFR India and Crude Palm Oil CFR West Coast India assessments.
Contracts will be listed under CBOT rules and aim to improve price discovery and risk management for South Asian importers, a region responsible for an estimated 45% of soyoil and 30% of palm oil trade.
CME Group (NYSE: CME) launched futures contracts for Cardano (ADA), Chainlink (LINK) and Stellar (XLM), which began trading on Monday, February 9, 2026.
First trades were executed between institutional counterparties (FalconX, Marex, Cumberland DRW, Wintermute). Contracts are offered in micro- and larger-sized formats to support institutional hedging and capital-efficient exposure.
CME Group (NYSE:CME) announced plans to launch Single Stock futures beginning this summer, pending completion of regulatory review. The financially settled contracts will cover 50+ top U.S. stocks including Alphabet, Meta, NVIDIA and Tesla, offering capital efficiency and precision for exposure or hedging.
Demand context: futures and options ADV reached 7.4M contracts and OI 9.8M; futures ADV was 6M (up 15% YoY) and average OI 5.6M (up 19% YoY).
CME Group (NASDAQ: CME) reported record annual revenue of $6.52 billion for 2025, up 6%, and record annual adjusted operating income, adjusted net income and adjusted EPS. Fourth-quarter 2025 revenue was $1.65 billion, net income was $1.18 billion and diluted EPS was $3.24 (adjusted EPS $2.77).
Highlights include record average daily volume of 28.1 million contracts for 2025, market data revenue of $803.1 million (up 13%), cash of $4.6 billion, debt of $3.4 billion, and dividends paid of $3.9 billion in 2025.
CME (CME) reports farmer sentiment fell sharply in January 2026: the Purdue/CME Ag Economy Barometer dropped 23 points to 113. Current Conditions fell to 109
Future Expectations fell to 115, Farm Capital Investment slid to 47, and Long-Term Farmland Value Expectations dropped to 152. Producers cited higher operating-loan carryover and export competitiveness concerns; >50% plan to use Farmer Bridge Assistance to pay down debt.
CME Group (NYSE:CME) reported a record January average daily volume (ADV) of 29.6 million contracts, up 15% year-over-year from January 2025's 25.7 million. Key January ADV: Interest Rate 13.9M, Equity Index 7.3M, Energy 3.6M, Metals 2.2M.
Notable product records: Metals ADV +218%, record Micro Silver, Micro Copper, Micro Gold; record Henry Hub Natural Gas futures/options; Cryptocurrency ADV +106% ($10.8B notional).
CME Group (NYSE:CME) and the Chicago White Sox announced a multiyear agreement naming CME Group as the White Sox's inaugural jersey patch sponsor and Official Global Exchange Partner on Jan 28, 2026.
The deal places the CME logo on home, road and alternate jerseys (including MLB Nike City Connect) for Spring Training, regular and postseason games, adds fixed signage behind home plate at Rate Field, and includes promotional rights. Uniform debut dates: Cactus League Feb 20, 2026; regular-season opener Mar 26, 2026; home opener Apr 2, 2026.
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