Core Insights - CME Group reported an all-time monthly average daily volume (ADV) record of 35.9 million contracts in April 2025, representing a 36% increase year-over-year [1][2][3] Volume Growth by Product - Interest rate ADV grew 46% to 18.4 million contracts in April 2025 [2][4] - Equity index products reached a record monthly ADV of 9.7 million contracts [2][4] - Metals products also set a new record with an ADV of 1 million contracts [2][4] - SOFR futures achieved a monthly volume record of 6 million contracts [2] - Micro E-mini Nasdaq-100 futures reached 2.3 million contracts, while Micro E-mini S&P 500 futures hit 2 million contracts [2] - U.S. Treasury options recorded an ADV of 1.8 million contracts [2] International Volume Performance - International ADV reached 10.9 million contracts for the first time, driven by record EMEA ADV of 7.8 million contracts, Asia ADV of 2.6 million contracts, and Latin American ADV of 235,000 contracts [3] Detailed Product Highlights - Energy ADV was 3.3 million contracts, with WTI Crude Oil futures increasing 29% to 1.3 million contracts [4] - Agricultural ADV was 2.1 million contracts, with corn futures increasing 18% to 514,000 contracts [4] - Foreign Exchange ADV reached 1.3 million contracts, with Japanese Yen futures increasing 43% to 243,000 contracts [4] - Cryptocurrency ADV surged 129%, with Micro Bitcoin futures increasing 115% to 78,000 contracts [4] Additional Market Statistics - BrokerTec U.S. Repo average daily notional value (ADNV) increased 28% to a record $378 billion [7] - EBS Spot FX ADNV increased 46% to $89.3 billion [7] - Customer average collateral balances for cash collateral were $78.6 billion and for non-cash collateral were $173.7 billion [7]