CME Expands 24/7 Trading to Silver Futures Amid Retail Demand
CME Group is set to expand its 24/7 trading hours to include the 100-ounce silver futures contract, pending regulatory approval.
This move follows the recent launch of around-the-clock one-ounce gold futures contracts, which have seen strong retail demand and significant weekend trading volumes.
Jin Hennig, CME Group Managing Director and Global Head of Metals, explained that these factors drove the decision to extend 24/7 trading to silver, citing notional values exceeding $200 million in recent weekends for gold futures.