Intercontinental Exchange plans to launch futures products linked to monetary policy decisions and energy reserves.

Golden Ten Data reported on June 29 that Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), the parent company of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), is planning to launch new futures contracts linked to global monetary policy decisions and U.S. natural gas inventories, aiming to provide investors with another way to hedge risks arising from economic events. According to company executives, ICE plans to debut futures products based on the interest rate decisions of the Federal Reserve, European Central Bank, and Bank of England. Pending regulatory approval, these economic indicator products are scheduled to go live on August 10. This initiative is designed to allow investors to trade or hedge based on the scheduled policy meetings of the world's three major central banks and the weekly U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) natural gas inventory data.