CME Group's ADV Reaches Record 26.5M Contracts in April

CME Group, the world's leading derivatives marketplace, has released its April 2024 market statistics, with a new average daily volume (ADV) record of 26.5 million contracts for the month, up 33% from April 2023. 

The Group also saw double-digit growth across all asset classes. Interest rate, equity index, foreign exchange (forex), and options products set new April ADV records:

- Record April Interest Rate ADV of 12.6 million contracts, an increase of 37% year-on-year (YoY) from April 2023;

- Record April Equity Index ADV of 7.6 million contracts, an increase of 36% YoY;

- Record April Foreign Exchange ADV of 988,000 contracts, with EBS Spot FX average daily notional value (ADNV) increasing 16% YoY to $61.2 billion.

- Record April Options ADV of 5.7 million contracts, an increase of 33% YoY.

"With double-digit growth in all asset classes and a number of volume records in individual product lines, CME Group is playing an extremely important role in helping our clients around the world navigate risk across many areas of their businesses," said Terry Duffy, CME Group Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.