CME Group (NYSE:CME) reported that its international trading volume reached a historic high in 2025, as a surge in metals and equity index demand offset a stabilizing landscape in Latin America.
The Chicago-based derivatives giant saw average daily volume (ADV) outside the United States climb 8% to a record 8.4 million contracts.
The growth was part of a broader expansion for the exchange, which posted a global record of 28.1 million contracts per day, up 6% from the prior year.
The Asia-Pacific region emerged as a primary engine for the international division, with volumes jumping 13% to 1.9 million contracts.
Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA)—CME's largest market outside the U.S.—remained a stronghold, growing 6% to 6.1 million contracts.
Activity in Canada also saw a double-digit increase of 10%, while Latin American volumes held steady at 173,000 contracts.
By asset class, the appetite for risk management in industrial and precious metals led the way, with international metals volume soaring 37%.
Equity indexes followed with a 20% increase, while energy and agriculture saw gains of 11% and 9%, respectively.
Despite a shifting interest rate environment, international interest rate products managed a 2% uptick.
On a global scale, the exchange’s bedrock interest rate business hit a new milestone, reaching 14.2 million contracts daily.
The global metals complex also remained a standout performer, with total volumes rising 34% for the year.