CME Sep 2024 150.000 call
| Previous close | 64.02 |
| Open | 72.73 |
| Bid | 0.00 |
| Ask | 0.00 |
| Strike | 150.00 |
| Expiry date | 2024-09-20 |
| Day's range | 64.02 - 72.73 |
| Contract range | N/A |
| Volume | |
| Open interest | N/A |
- Reuters
CME boosts margins for copper futures after rally to record peak
The CME Group has raised its margin requirements for trading copper futures, which hit record highs this week, effective after the close of business on Thursday. The U.S. exchange operator raised the outright margins on copper futures by $500 to $5,000 per contract, the CME's clearing house said in a notice. Sources told Reuters on Wednesday that commodity traders Trafigura and IXM were seeking physical copper to cover large bearish positions on the CME exchange, where U.S. copper futures surged to record highs.
BloombergCopper Short Squeeze in New York Is Rocking Metals Markets
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- Reuters
Futures exchange operator CME Group plans to launch bitcoin trading, FT reports
The Chicago-headquartered exchange has been holding discussions with traders who want to buy and sell bitcoin on a regulated marketplace, the newspaper said, citing three people with direct knowledge of the talks. However, FT said that the plan has not yet been finalised.
