The CME's new futures contracts let investors make magnified wagers on individual stocks—and on margin.
CME Group launched cash-settled single-stock futures on 55 U.S. equities, along with micro-sized contracts on 22 names. The contracts trade on CME's Globex platform from Sunday evening through Friday afternoon, with a one-hour daily maintenance break.
CME Group beat Wall Street's second-quarter profit estimates on Wednesday, fueled by strong hedging demand, sending the derivatives exchange's shares up 6.1%.
CHICAGO, July 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- CME Group Inc. (NASDAQ: CME) today reported financial results for the second quarter of 2026. The company reported revenue of $1.7 billion and operating income of $1.1 billion for the second quarter of 2026.
CHICAGO, July 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- CME Group, the world's leading derivatives marketplace, today announced plans to launch Sorghum basis futures. Trading is expected to start on August 24, 2026, pending regulatory review.
Prediction markets like Kalshi and Polymarket are betting on growth across new financial products. The industry's product menu already stretches from political elections and World Cup matches to weather events.
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) said on Thursday it would exercise its authority to stay the listing of a contract that would have allowed CME Group to initiate 24/7 trading on crude oil futures as soon as Friday.