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CME Group, the world's leading derivatives marketplace, logged a record June average daily volume of 30.6 million contracts, the Chicago company reported July 2, 2026.
The result lifted Q2 average daily volume to 29.8 million contracts — the second-highest quarterly ADV figure in CME Group's history.
All-Time Monthly Records Across Two Asset Classes June's headline number was driven by all-time monthly records in two distinct product lines: equity index derivatives and agricultural products.
Both categories hit their highest-ever monthly volumes during the month. The breadth matters: a single-asset spike can inflate an exchange's headline ADV without reflecting genuine market-wide activity.
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