Financial Futures Market and Foreign Currency Investments

In today's global economy, large and small companies alike are constantly working with foreign currencies. The continuous fluctuation of currency rates can make it difficult for businesses to anticipate costs and forecast profits. More than ever before, there is a need for currency futures, so that businesses can protect themselves from exchange-rate risks in multinational transactions of all types.

To assist your needs for managing foreign currency risk at all times, CME now offers electronic access to its full range of currency contracts virtually 24-hours a day. This extended trading access was recently made possible by the introduction of electronic trading "side-by-side" with floor trading in CME's currency pits during regular floor trading hours. We believe you will benefit from the increased liquidity, expanded distribution and trading volume that ongoing access to currency futures can provide..