- 315% growth in Commodity Index futures open interest since 2020
- New FTSE CoreCommodity CRB futures to launch on July 21, 2025
- Enhanced tools for managing commodity index price risk
CME Group (CME, Financial), the world’s leading derivatives marketplace, has announced plans to launch the FTSE CoreCommodity CRB futures on July 21, 2025, subject to regulatory approval. This new futures contract will track a diverse basket of 19 commodities across energy, agriculture, precious metals, and industrial metals sectors, providing broad exposure to the global commodities market.
The introduction of these financially settled contracts comes amidst noteworthy growth in CME Group’s Commodity Index futures suite, which has seen a 315% increase in open interest, rising from 76,000 contracts in 2020 to 316,000 contracts by the present year. These developments promise enhanced tools for price risk management and potential margin efficiencies for commodity index trading strategies.
Paul Woolman, Global Head of Equity Index Products at CME Group, expressed enthusiasm about the expanded product offerings, stating that the new futures will offer market participants additional solutions to access and hedge within the commodity index space.
FTSE Russell's Head of Interest Rates, Currencies, and Commodities, Shirley Barrow, highlighted the strategic partnership with CME Group, emphasizing the potential for investors to access the global commodities market more broadly and manage price discovery efficiently.
These FTSE CoreCommodity CRB futures will be listed on CME and adhere to its rules. For further details on these offerings, interested parties can visit www.cmegroup.com/crb.
