International derivatives marketplace CME Group today announced that volume in its metals complex reached a record 2,148,990 contracts on Thursday, October 9, 2025, 24% higher than the previous record of 1,728,362 contracts traded on April 12, 2024.
“As geopolitical and macroeconomic shifts drive uncertainty, clients from around the world are turning to our metals futures and options in record numbers,” said Jin Hennig, Managing Director and Global Head of Metals at CME Group. “Clients are using our precious metal products to manage risk and adjust exposure across all contract sizes, including a record for our newly launched 1-Ounce Gold futures which is designed to increase access for retail participants.”
CME Group offers a wide range of benchmark products across precious and industrial metals. Additional single day records on October 9 include:
- Metals futures (1,877,878 contracts)
- Micro Gold futures (741,822 contracts)
- Micro Silver futures (132,584 contracts) and open interest (18,276 contracts)
- 1-Ounce Gold futures (77,946 contracts)
- Gold Weekly options (70,496 contracts) and open interest (100,650 contracts).
