Commodity Futures News and Derivatives & Market Trading Updates
Wall Street futures climb as U.S.-Iran deal lifts risk sentiment
Investors are pushing U.S. stock index futures sharply higher after a preliminary pact between the U.S. and Iran raises hopes for an end to a conflict that has disrupted energy flows for more than ...
CFTC grants no-action relief for DCMs to convert digital commodity futures into perpetual contracts
The U.S. derivatives regulator is allowing designated contract markets to revise certain existing digital commodity futures so they can operate as true perpetual contracts. The relief applies to ...
Wall Street futures rise as tech rebound and Iran talks ease market pressure
U.S. stock index futures rise on Thursday as investors return to battered technology shares and draw support from signs of progress in talks between the U.S. and Iran. The move follows a sharp ...
CME Group secures Morningstar index derivatives licensing deal
CME Group and Morningstar are entering a multi-year licensing agreement that expands the exchange operator's equity derivatives lineup into benchmarks tied to the U.S. stock market. The exclusive ...
CME Group warns U.S. perpetual futures approval raises crypto leverage risks
Fresh U.S. approval for cryptocurrency-linked perpetual futures is drawing criticism from one of the biggest operators in global derivatives markets. CME Group Chief Executive Terry Duffy says the ...
U.S. cattle market rallies as Texas screwworm case heightens herd risk
A confirmed case of New World screwworm in a Texas calf is putting ranchers and livestock traders on alert as the parasite reaches the U.S. after moving north through Mexico. The detection adds ...
SEC extends review of Cboe binary options rule change to July 19
The U.S. securities regulator is giving itself more time to assess a Cboe Exchange proposal that would broaden how binary options are listed and settled. The extension shifts the Commission's ...
CFTC launches filing upgrades to streamline product self-certification
U.S. derivatives exchanges are gaining a simpler way to file product self-certifications as the Commodity Futures Trading Commission updates its electronic submission system. The change allows one ...
Coinbase expands crypto derivatives access for U.S. institutional clients
Coinbase is widening its push into regulated crypto derivatives by opening global options and perpetual futures markets to U.S. institutional clients. The move includes connectivity to Deribit and ...
CFTC clears Coinbase plan to treat certain crypto perpetuals as foreign futures
The U.S. derivatives regulator is allowing Coinbase Financial Markets to move ahead with a planned offering tied to crypto derivatives listed on affiliated foreign venue Deribit FZE. The action ...
CFTC sets policy framework for listing perpetual contracts
The U.S. derivatives regulator is outlining how exchanges can bring perpetual contracts to market as these products gain attention in digital asset trading. The statement accompanies an order ...
U.S. CFTC clears path for crypto perpetual futures at regulated platforms
Regulated crypto trading venues in the U.S. can now offer bitcoin perpetual futures after the Commodity Futures Trading Commission gives its first approval for such a product. The move opens a ...
U.S. stock futures rise as oil drops on hopes for Iran war talks
U.S. equity futures are climbing at the start of the shortened trading week as lower oil prices improve risk appetite after the Memorial Day market holiday. The move extends recent market ...
OCC expands clearing services with MIAX Futures launch
The start of trading in Bloomberg equity index futures on MIAX Futures broadens OCC's footprint in listed derivatives clearing. The move lifts the clearinghouse's network to 21 exchanges and ...
U.S. bond market bets on Fed rate hike risk
A sharp rise in Treasury yields is pushing futures markets to price in a possible Federal Reserve rate increase by the end of the year. That view stands apart from most Fed officials and many ...
MIAX reports higher options trading volumes and market share in April
Miami International Holdings reports stronger trading activity across its U.S. exchange subsidiaries in April 2026, extending gains in listed options volumes and market share. The group says ...
Cboe reports higher April index options volume as U.S. equities trading declines
Cboe Global Markets has released its April 2026 trading statistics, showing stronger activity in key options segments across its global business lines. The monthly figures also indicate weaker ...
CME Group reports higher April derivatives volume as average daily contracts reach 25.9 million
Derivatives trading activity remains elevated across key asset classes, with CME Group posting average daily volume of 25.9 million contracts in April 2026. The exchange operator also recorded ...
House task force reviews derivatives' role in U.S. Treasury market resilience
U.S. lawmakers are scrutinizing how derivatives support liquidity and risk management in the Treasury market as clearing requirements approach. The hearing comes as policymakers assess whether ...
