By Kelly Cloonan
CME Group plans to expand 24/7 trading to new, smaller-sized crude oil and gold contracts.
The derivatives marketplace said Thursday it expects to offer a new oil contract, which would be a tenth the size of its existing Micro WTI futures, starting Aug. 30. All-day, any-day trading for the company's existing 1-ounce gold futures will begin July 26, it said.
The new offerings, which are pending regulatory review, aim to allow traders to manage their trading exposure whenever news breaks, the company said.
"Traders are increasingly looking to diversify their portfolios across commodity markets in the face of geopolitical uncertainty," said Derek Sammann, senior managing director and global head of commodities markets at CME Group.
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(END) Dow Jones Newswires
June 11, 2026 17:28 ET (21:28 GMT)
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