• CME Group to Permanently Close Most Open Outcry Trading Pits; Eurodollar Options Pit will Remain Open - Effective May 4, 2021

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      • Notice Date
      • 04 May 2021
      • Effective Date
      • 04 May 2021

    • CME Group today announced it will not reopen its trading pits that were closed last March due to the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Eurodollar Options pit, which was reopened last August, will remain open, allowing these contracts to continue to trade in both open outcry and electronic venues. The company also announced that, subject to regulatory review, it will delist its full-size, floor-based S&P 500 futures and options contracts following the expiration of the September 2021 contracts on September 17, 2021.

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