CME Group Reports Record Annual ADV of 28.1 Million Contracts in 2025, Up 6% Year Over Year

Core Insights - CME Group reported record average daily volume (ADV) of 28.1 million contracts for the full year 2025, a 6% increase from 2024 [1] - Q4 2025 ADV reached a record 27.4 million contracts, while December ADV also set a record at 23.5 million contracts [1] Full-Year 2025 Highlights - Record annual ADV was achieved across various asset classes including interest rate, energy, agricultural, metals, and cryptocurrency products [2] - U.S. Treasury and SOFR complexes also saw record annual ADV [2] - International ADV increased by 8% to a record 8.4 million contracts, with notable growth in EMEA and APAC regions [3] Q4 2025 Highlights - Interest Rate ADV increased by 4% to a record 14.2 million contracts [3] - Equity Index ADV rose by 22% to 7.7 million contracts, with Micro E-mini Nasdaq 100 futures ADV increasing by 41% [3] - Energy ADV reached 2.5 million contracts, while Agricultural ADV increased by 2% to 1.8 million contracts [3] December 2025 Highlights - December saw record ADV in Metals at 1.3 million contracts, with Micro Gold futures ADV increasing by 312% to 449,000 contracts [6] - Cryptocurrency ADV reached a record of 339,000 contracts in December, representing a notional value of $9.4 billion [6] - BrokerTec U.S. Repo average daily notional value increased by 14% to $386 billion [6]