Metal futures and options trading on the Zhishang Exchange set a new daily record According to a report by Golden Finance, CME announced that its metal trading set a new daily record on January 26, with 3338528 contracts, an increase of 18% compared to the daily trading record of 2829666 contracts set on Friday, October 17, 2025. In the current macroeconomic situation full of uncertainty, record market volatility, and intensified price risks, clients are turning to our market for hedging and adjusting their precious metal holdings to achieve their trading goals, "said Kim Hennig, Managing Director and Global Head of Metal Business at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Group. The growing demand for CME precious metal contracts contributed to this record breaking trading day. Among them, the daily trading volume of micro silver futures reached a record high of 715111 lots, and the holding volume also reached a record high of 35702 lots. This day is also one of the top five trading days for silver futures, micro gold futures, and 1-ounce gold futures. CME recently announced that it will launch 100 ounce silver futures on February 9, 2026, to meet record retail demand, but subject to regulatory approval.