CME to allow round-the-clock trading of 100-Ounce Silver futures from September

Aug. 11 (Reuters) - CME Group said on Tuesday it will allow round-the-clock trading in its 100-Ounce Silver futures contract from September as the exchange operator builds on strong demand for its retail-focused precious metals products after gold's record debut.

• Since launching the 24/7 trading for 1-Ounce Gold futures on July 24, more than 53,000 contracts have traded during expanded weekend sessions, representing about $219 million in notional value, CME said.
• This is the largest liquidity pool for weekend trading in gold futures, the exchange operator added.
• Both the 1-Ounce Gold and 100-Ounce Silver contracts are designed with smaller notional exposure to appeal to retail traders, CME said.
• The company said its metal business set a record in the first half of the year, with average daily volume of 1.3 million contracts, up 55% from a year earlier, driven largely by precious metals trading.
• A record $50 billion average notional traded each day across CME Group's silver futures in the first half of the year, the operator said.
• It added that the 100-Ounce Silver futures launched in February 2026 had 17,800 contracts ADV traded in the first half of 2026.
• The 100-Ounce Silver futures are financially settled based on the daily settlement price of the global benchmark COMEX 5,000-Ounce Silver futures contract and are listed by and subject to the rules of COMEX.
• The September 24/7 extension for silver futures is pending regulatory review.