News: Trading hours
The5ers Futures adds 22 CME single stock futures
The5ers says 22 single stock futures, among them Nvidia, Apple and Microsoft, are live on its futures accounts.
CME futures close early Monday for Labor Day, reopening at 5 p.m. CT
Equity and rate futures stop at midday Monday, September 7; energy and metals follow at 1:30 p.m. CT.
CME delays 10-Barrel WTI weekend futures as CFTC review runs on
NYMEX's 10-barrel WTI contract will not list on August 30 while the CFTC's extended review runs to October 26.
CME reports record July volume of 27 million contracts a day, up 23%
CME Group reported record July volume of 27 million contracts a day, led by micro-sized contracts.
CME 1-Ounce Gold goes 24/7; nearly 15,000 trade in first weekend
CME's 1-Ounce Gold futures began weekend trading on July 24; nearly 15,000 contracts traded that weekend.
CME launches Single Stock futures on 55 US stocks
CME began trading cash-settled Single Stock futures on 55 US stocks on July 27, with micros on 22 names.
CFTC stays CME's 24/7 crude oil contract; futures hours unchanged
The CFTC stayed NYMEX's 10-Barrel WTI listing a day before around-the-clock crude trading could start.
CME Globex closes early Friday, July 3, for Independence Day 2026
CME Globex closes at noon CT on Friday, July 3, and those trades carry a July 6 trade date.
CFTC seeks comment on 24/7 futures and energy perpetual contracts
The CFTC opened public comment on 24/7 trading of standard futures and on energy perpetual contracts.
CME crypto futures and options now trade 24/7 after May 29 launch
CME Group's cryptocurrency futures and options have traded around the clock since Friday, May 29.