CME Reports Higher August Average Daily Volume

08:07 AM EDT, 09/02/2026 (MT Newswires) -- CME (CME) reported its second-highest August average daily volume on record at 29.7 million contracts, up 6% from a year earlier, the company said Wednesday. The derivatives marketplace operator reported ADV of 16.7 million interest rate contracts for the month, as well as 2.3 million energy contracts and 6.8 million equity index contracts. Metals ADV jumped 48%, while agricultural ADV increased 12% from the previous year, CME said.