CHICAGO, Jan. 24, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- CME Group, the
world's leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, today
announced it reached an all-time daily open interest record for
Eurodollar futures of 14.5 million contracts on Jan. 23, 2018. The previous single-day open
interest record was 14.4 million contracts, set on Dec. 13, 2017.
"In this climate of ongoing economic uncertainty, market
participants continue to turn to CME Group's Eurodollar futures and
options because of deep liquidity, flexibility and a diversity of
participants," said Agha Mirza, CME
Group Global Head of Interest Rate Products. "Eurodollar futures
are an important risk management tool and global benchmark for
investors around the world."
CME Group's suite of interest rate futures also reached a new
record of 1,987 Large Open Interest Holders (LOIH) on Jan. 16, 2018, surpassing the previous LOIH
record of 1,954 contracts set on Nov. 21,
2017.
CME Eurodollar options contracts are listed by and subject to
the rules of CME. To learn more about Eurodollar and other interest
rate futures and options from CME Group, please visit:
http://www.cmegroup.com/trading/interest-rates/
As the world's leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace,
CME Group (www.cmegroup.com) is where the world comes to manage
risk. CME Group exchanges offer the widest range of global
benchmark products across all major asset classes, including
futures and options based on interest rates, equity
indexes, foreign exchange, energy, agricultural
products and metals. Around the world, CME Group
brings buyers and sellers together through its CME Globex®
electronic trading platform. CME Group also operates one of
the world's leading central counterparty clearing providers
through CME Clearing, which offer clearing and settlement
services across asset classes for exchange-traded and
over-the-counter derivatives. CME Group's products and
services ensure that businesses around the world can effectively
manage risk and achieve growth.
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