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Derivatives markets, CME & ICE

Chicago, United States41.88°N 87.63°W
computed criticality17/100
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CME (CBOT grains, NYMEX/WTI, rates) and ICE (Brent) set world reference prices for oil, grains and interest rates
2024
Fault line

Benchmark prices for crude (Brent, WTI), wheat or copper are set on a few Anglo-American derivatives exchanges. These price-discovery platforms steer physical markets worldwide.

Actors
CME Group
ICE
London Metal Exchange
Eurex
Sources