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CME Group terminates four monetary metals futures contracts for lack of activity
9:38a ET Monday, March 17, 2025
Dear Friend of GATA and Gold (and Silver):
CME Group, operator of the major futures markets in the United States, announced Friday the termination of three gold-related and one silver-related futures contracts: gold kilo futures, London spot gold futures, London spot silver futures, and cleared OTC London gold forwards:
https://www.cmegroup.com/content/dam/cmegroup/notices/ser/2025/03/ser-9515.pdf
The announcement said there was no open interest in the contracts, and responding this morning to an inquiry from GATA, a CME Group spokeswoman said "the lack of activity in the products led to the decision" to terminate them.
CHRIS POWELL, Secretary/Treasurer
Gold Anti-Trust Action Committee Inc.
CPowell@GATA.org
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