CME Group has launched a new zinc futures contract that addresses challenges and opportunities facing the zinc industry, including commercial clients and merchant traders. Our new physically delivered COMEX Zinc Futures contract is designed to meet the needs of the evolving zinc marketplace and builds on the long history of our benchmark physically delivered futures contracts. Designed with input from the industry, this contract will offer a sustainable, liquid and cost-competitive vehicle to manage price risk for the whole zinc value chain. It will also enable customers to take advantage of our easily accessible electronic execution, trusted clearing house model, and streamlined delivery process.


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