CME Group said nearly 15,000 1‑oz gold futures contracts traded in the first weekend since it launched a 24/7 trading schedule, with notional turnover around $60m. Jin Hennig, CME’s head of global precious metals, said the uptake shows retail traders were prepared for a regulated, round‑the‑clock product to manage gold positions.

2026-07-28

CME Group said nearly 15,000 1‑oz gold futures contracts traded in the first weekend since it launched a 24/7 trading schedule, with notional turnover around $60m. Jin Hennig, CME’s head of global precious metals, said the uptake shows retail traders were prepared for a regulated, round‑the‑clock product to manage gold positions.