CME to allow round-the-clock trading of 100-Ounce Silver futures from September

CME Group said on Tuesday it will allow round-the-clock trading in its 100-Ounce Silver futures contract from September as the exchange operator builds on strong demand for its retail-focused precious metals products after gold's record debut.

* Since launching the 24/7 trading ‌for 1-Ounce ⁠Gold ⁠futures on July 24, more than 53,000 contracts have traded ​during expanded weekend sessions, representing about $219 million in notional value, CME said.

* This ​is the largest liquidity pool for weekend trading in gold futures, the exchange operator added.


* Both the ​1-Ounce Gold and 100-Ounce Silver contracts ⁠are designed with ‌smaller notional exposure to appeal to ​retail traders, ​CME said.

* The company said its metal ⁠business set a record in the first half ​of the year, with average daily volume ​of 1.3 million contracts, up 55% from a year earlier, driven largely by precious metals trading.

* A record $50 billion average notional traded each day across CME Group's silver futures in the first half of ‌the year, the operator said.

* It added that the 100-Ounce Silver futures launched in February 2026 ​had 17,800 ​contracts ADV traded ⁠in the first half of 2026.

* The 100-Ounce Silver futures are financially settled based on the daily settlement price of ​the global benchmark COMEX 5,000-Ounce Silver futures contract and are listed by and subject to the rules of COMEX.

* The September 24/7 extension for silver futures is pending regulatory review.