CME Group (NASDAQ: CME) reported international average daily volume (ADV) of 9 million contracts in the third quarter of 2026, a 22% increase from the same period a year earlier, according to a press release from the company.

The growth was driven by Energy products, up 40%, Agricultural products, up 28%, and Equity Index products, up 24%. All regions posted gains of at least 20% in the quarter.

EMEA ADV rose 20% to 6.5 million contracts, with Energy up 33%, Agricultural up 28%, and Equity Index up 20%. APAC ADV climbed 28% to 2.1 million contracts, led by Energy up 68%, Equity Index up 32%, Agricultural up 26%, and Interest Rate products up 24%.

Canada ADV increased 21% to 194,000 contracts, driven by Energy up 34%, Interest Rate up 23%, and Equity Index up 22%. Latin America ADV rose 24% to 188,000 contracts, with Agricultural up 49%, Equity Index up 44%, and Energy up 23%.

Globally, CME Group recorded an ADV of 29.4 million contracts in Q3 2026, up 16% from Q3 2025, surpassing the prior Q3 record set in 2024. Global growth was driven largely by Equity Index products, up 23%, and Foreign Exchange products, up 19%.

Julie Winkler, Chief Commercial Officer at CME Group, said: "Markets remained volatile in the third quarter, with geopolitical issues fueling uncertainty and stoking inflation globally."