CME Group recorded a record $207 billion in gross notional open interest in August, a 20% year-over-year increase, reflecting growing appetite from asset managers for listed derivatives. Trading volumes averaged 29.7 million contracts per day, the second-highest August on record, up 6% year-over-year. Interest rate products led with 16.7 million contracts per day, including $11.8 million for US Treasury futures and options, up 15% year-over-year. Crypto contracts averaged 175,000 per day, representing between $7.9 billion and $12 billion in notional value.
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