CME’s August Trade Volumes Fall Across Key Asset Classes In August, Metals And Energy Derivatives Slightly Up

CME Group (NASDAQ:CME) saw a 15% year-on-year (y-o-y) decline across key asset classes in August, though its year-to-date (YTD) trading volumes have seen 9% growth. A slowdown in the Chinese economy in 2015 had given a major boost to trading volumes across all asset classes in August, compared to which most of the asset classes have shown a slump in their volumes in the same month this year. In line with the downward trend for most of the year, declines in the verage daily volumes (ADVs) of equity derivatives (-37% y-o-y) and foreign exchange (-29% y-o-y) were the major drivers for the exchange’s decline in volumes. Energy derivatives and metals, which have grown significantly over the year, showed just 6% and 9% growth, respectively.

The Fed’s decision to delay interest rate hikes caused CME’s interest rate volumes to decline by 11% y-o-y. Going forward, an expected hike in interest rates is likely to boost the interest rate derivative volumes.

The table below breaks down the volumes for various asset classes traded on CME’s platform in August, compared to the same period last year:

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