CFTC Grants Chicago Mercantile Exchange Exemption for Cash-Settled Single Stock Futures Using Closing Prices
July 22, 2026
July 22, 2026
WASHINGTON, July 22 (TNSFR) -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has granted Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc., Chicago, Illinois, exemptive relief allowing it to list cash-settled futures on individual equity securities that use the closing price of the underlying stock for final settlement instead of the opening price, marking a shift from a long-standing regulatory requirement intended to reduce market manipulation risks.
The order, effective July 16, 2026, exempts CME from . . .
The order, effective July 16, 2026, exempts CME from . . .