Commodity Futures News and Derivatives & Market Trading Updates
Crypto firms back CFTC authority in U.S. equity perp lawsuit
A legal fight over how U.S. regulators classify single-stock perpetual futures is widening as several major crypto and trading firms move to support the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. The ...
River Markets affiliate secures CFTC futures commission merchant registration for prediction markets push
Institutional activity in prediction markets is driving demand for more established brokerage and risk-management infrastructure in the sector. River Markets says its affiliate River Finance LLC ...
ICE to launch European wind futures in energy markets expansion
Intercontinental Exchange plans to launch wind futures on December 14, 2026, widening its energy derivatives offering into climatic variable contracts. The cash-settled products are designed to ...
CME Group posts record October trading volume as U.S. rates products drive 15% growth
Derivatives trading activity accelerates in October as CME Group sets a new monthly record for average daily volume at 30 million contracts. The gain is led by strong demand in interest rate, ...
Managed Funds Association backs SEC move to ease U.S. access to EU bond futures
A hedge fund industry group is urging U.S. regulators to widen an existing exemption framework to cover the European Union. The change would reduce restrictions on U.S. investor access to the ...
U.S. stock futures rise as AI shares steady before midterms and earnings
After a bruising October for technology shares, U.S. stock index futures move higher on Monday as investors reassess AI-related names and prepare for a heavy week of corporate results. The rebound ...
Leverage Shares revises strategy for LSE series with gold long and broader short exposure
Leverage Shares is changing the investment approach of a London-listed series that has until now paired a long position in tech-focused QQQ with a short volatility trade. The revised structure ...
CFTC outlines regulatory approach for super intelligence in U.S. derivatives markets
As autonomous software spreads across trading, brokerage and crypto activity, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission is signaling a broader push to adapt derivatives oversight to so-called super ...
Indonesia’s Icomex expected to complement Bursa Malaysia FCPO as a palm oil benchmark
Malaysia market participants view Indonesia’s plan to launch a new commodity exchange in 2027 positively as the country seeks to gain greater influence over commodity pricing. However, ...
ICE TTF options open interest hits record as gas hedging demand grows
Rising demand for natural gas price protection is pushing activity higher across Europe-linked energy derivatives markets. On October 23, 2026, open interest in ICE's TTF options climbed above 3 ...
Injective expands AI compute derivatives with Nvidia GPU rental cost futures
Rising spending on AI infrastructure is creating demand for tools that can manage swings in computing costs across the sector. Injective has launched an onchain perpetual futures market tied to a ...
Hyperbolic builds GPU trading platform to hedge AI market risk
Volatility across AI-linked stocks is sharpening investor demand for tools that can offset downside exposure to computing infrastructure. Hyperbolic, led by former Citadel Securities quantitative ...
U.S. stock futures rise ahead of Federal Reserve decision
Investors are entering a busy week with U.S. stock futures moving higher after the S&P 500 posts another weekly decline. Attention is centered on the Federal Reserve's policy decision on ...
ASX futures point lower as U.S. tech sell-off and oil spike weigh on sentiment
Australian shares are set for a weaker open as a sharp retreat in U.S. technology stocks adds pressure to already fragile market sentiment. Higher oil prices and fresh concerns over the cost of ...
CFTC outlines agriculture-focused market oversight at Kansas futures conference
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission is sharpening its focus on agricultural markets as it revives its AgCon conference in Kansas and expands direct engagement with farmers, ranchers and ...
U.S. stock futures slide as AI spending concerns weigh on tech
Wall Street futures point lower on Oct. 22 as investors reassess the cost of the AI buildout and absorb a renewed rise in oil prices. The pullback is centered on technology and chip shares, with ...
MIAX launches fertilizer futures contracts on MIAX Futures
Miami International Holdings is expanding its commodities offering with four physically settled fertilizer futures contracts on MIAX Futures. The new contracts cover urea, mono-ammonium phosphate, ...
U.S. brokers prepare for compute futures trading as CFTC review nears completion
Commodity brokerage firms are positioning for a potential new derivatives market linked to the cost of renting computing power for artificial intelligence. The preparations point to growing ...
Nasdaq 100 futures slip as oil rally and AI stock weakness pressure tech sentiment
U.S. equity futures are mixed on Tuesday as higher oil prices and renewed weakness in AI-linked shares weigh on technology sentiment ahead of a heavy earnings slate. Investors are focusing on ...
Bangladesh brokers win initial approval for commodity derivatives licences
Bangladesh is moving closer to launching its first commodity exchange after the securities regulator grants in-principle approval to six brokerage firms to act as commodity derivatives brokers. ...
CME Group to launch European dairy derivatives as it expands regional market
CME Group is planning to add European dairy futures and options before the end of 2026, extending its dairy risk management offering beyond the U.S. The move follows an earlier agreement with the ...
