CME Group Inc. is a prominent global markets company, composed of four principal exchanges— the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT), the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME), the New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX), and the Commodity Exchange (COMEX)—enabling investors and traders to hedge and tap into risk management assets and strategies.
COMEX, or the Commodity Exchange Inc., is a futures and options market for trading metals such as gold, silver, copper, and aluminum. It functions as a division of the New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX), part of the CME Group. COMEX is renowned for its standardized contract specifications, serving as a key platform for commodities trading and price determination.
The New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX) is a commodity futures exchange operated by CME Group. It is one of the world's largest and most influential commodity exchanges, facilitating the trading of energy, metal, and other physical commodity futures and options.
A prominent futures exchange in New York dealing in oil products, metals, and other commodities. Acquired COMEX in 1994, and was later purchased by the Chicago Mercantile Exchange in 2008.
The New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX) is a commodities futures exchange where various futures and options contracts are traded. It is one of the most recognized and influential exchanges in the world.
