Interest Rates

Credit spreads are narrower than almost any other time in history. Rising delinquency rates and Fed policy uncertainty suggest that credit spreads could begin to widen, introducing new risks for corporate bond investors.

Explore why mortgage rates remain stubbornly high despite the Federal Reserve's easing cycle. Discover the key factors influencing 30-year fixed rates and how traders can manage risk with CME Group's new Mortgage Rate futures contract.

Corporate bond issuance is rising and institutions are increasingly using CME Group Credit futures to manage risk. The contracts track Bloomberg’s corporate bond indices and provide more precise hedging and offer greater product access.

n and Swiss franc. CME Group offers FX futures contracts for major currencies to help market participants manage risk.

Alphabet and Meta started paying dividends for the first time this year. Market participants are managing dividend uncertainty with CME Group Dividend Index futures and options.

The Establishment Survey and Household Survey are two key data releases that offer insights on the state of the economy and help inform Fed policy. CME Group futures and options can help market participants manage risk around these employment data releases.

The interconnectedness of the global financial system means that events in one region can have immediate ripple effects globally. Amid volatility in early August, trading volume in CME Group futures and options rose to record highs.

Top REITs could save more than $1 billion in posted margin by switching to Eris SOFR swap futures. Eris SOFR markets have recently absorbed significant directional trading activity, and an influx of end user open interest.

Typically, higher yield bonds have a higher correlation with equities, and investment grade bonds correlate with Treasuries. CME Group is launching futures on investment grade and high yield corporate bonds, allowing investors to more precisely manage risk.

The quantitative easing policy that began in 2020 has transformed into a quantitative tightening policy as the Federal Reserve looks to combat demand-driven inflation. The Fed recently reduced the amount of bonds they were allowing to roll off their balance sheet each month. CME Group offers interest rate futures and options to help traders manage risk.

Inflation, interest rates and geopolitical uncertainty tend to influence the market more than U.S. elections. CME Group CVOL data shows above-average volatility in the treasury and metals markets in the weeks surrounding the 2016 and 2020 elections. Traders can use equity options ahead of the election to take a view on potential volatility.