CME Group (CME) announced that its metals complex reached a new single-day record of 3,338,528 contracts on January 26, up 18% from the previous daily record of 2,829,666 contracts on Friday, October 17, 2025. “Amid ongoing macro-economic uncertainty, record volatility and heightened price risk, clients are turning to our markets to hedge and adjust precious metals exposure to meet their trading goals. Our expanding range of precious metal contracts provide clients of all sizes efficient access to right-sized risk management tools,” said Jin Hennig, Managing Director and Global Head of Metals at CME Group.
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