CME Group Expands Nikkei Futures Offerings, Boosts Japanese Equity Derivatives

CME Group Inc. (NASDAQ:CME) planned the expansion of its Nikkei 225 futures offerings by introducing yen- and U.S. dollar-denominated Micro Nikkei futures on October 28, pending regulatory approval. These new micro contracts, with contract sizes of 50 yen and $0.50, will allow traders to capture Japanese benchmark trading opportunities more precisely, enhancing CME Group’s current offerings of standard and E-mini Nikkei contracts. Micro Nikkei futures will expand CME Group’s suite of micro equity futures contracts, which have traded over 2.9 billion contracts to date. The recent trading highlights include 220 million cumulative Nikkei futures contracts traded since 2004, an average daily ...