For nearly two centuries, CME Group products have helped businesses, investors and agricultural producers around the world manage risk, capture opportunities and achieve growth. We are proud to celebrate the progress of our products by marking the anniversaries of the dates that some of our most successful products launched.
The Products of Progress – Dow Jones Futures
The Products of Progress – E-mini S&P Futures
The Products of Progress – Treasury Bond Futures
The Products of Progress – CME Globex
Benchmark Products, Boundless Potential
The Products of Progress – FX Futures
The Products of Progress – 10-Year Treasury Note Futures
The Products of Progress – S&P 500 Futures
CME Group Celebrates the Products of Progress
The Products of Progress – Grain Futures
The Products of Progress – Eurodollar Futures
An Exchange of Ideas – From Farm to Market
Risk on the Ranch
Products of Progress
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CME Group proudly celebrates 20 years of Dow Jones Futures. On October 6, 1997, CME Group launched futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average offering flexible, efficient access to trading opportunities and economic trends that trades $15 billion in notional value per day.
The Products of Progress Series on OpenMarkets
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- How Grain Futures Contracts Revolutionized Finance
- S&P 500 Futures: A Global Benchmark Turns 35
- The 10-Year Note: A Futures Market Revolution
- FX Futures: How Currency Trading Revolutionized Finance
CME Group proudly celebrates 20 years E-mini S&P 500 futures. On September 9, 1997 CME Group launched the product that revolutionized equity trading that trades more than $200 billion notional value daily.
CME Group proudly celebrates 40 years of 30-Year Treasury Bonds. On August 22, 1977, CME Group launched to provide individuals and institutions with tools to hedge long-term risk and navigate market shifts.
CME Group proudly celebrates 25 years of CME Globex. On June 25th, 1992 CME Group launched CME Globex, a platform that has become the premier electronic trading system for futures and options across every major investible asset class.
About FX Futures
CME Group proudly celebrates 45 years of foreign exchange (FX) futures. On May 16, 1972, CME Group launched seven currency futures contracts: British pounds, Canadian dollars, Deutsche marks, French francs, Japanese yen, Mexican pesos, and Swiss francs. Since then, these products ultimately transformed futures markets continue to provide individuals, banks, corporations, and financial institutions with the most efficient tool to manage inherent price risks in foreign exchange.
About 10-Year Treasury Note Futures
CME Group proudly celebrates 35 years of 10-Year Treasury Note Futures. Launched on May 3, 1982, this product is used by traders to hedge exposures to and take advantage of fluctuating interest rates. Our 10-Year Treasury Notes index has achieved remarkable success.
About S&P Futures
CME Group proudly celebrates 35 years of S&P 500 Futures. Launched on April 21, 1982, this groundbreaking product has gone on to achieve remarkable success. Offering a capital-efficient way to access the U.S. stock market's leading companies, S&P 500 futures are used by investors around the world today to mitigate global risk and manage market exposure.
CME Group proudly celebrates 140 years of corn, oat and wheat futures. Launched on January 2, 1877, our grain futures complex has achieved remarkable success.
About Grain Futures
CME Group proudly celebrates 35 years of Eurodollar futures. Launched 35 years ago on December 9, 1981, Eurodollar futures have achieved remarkable success.
About Eurodollar Futures
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