ICE reports record March trading volume of 428.9M contracts

Intercontinental Exchange Inc. (NYSE: ICE) reported March 2026 trading volume reached 428.9 million contracts, representing a record monthly volume that exceeded the previous record set in January 2026 by more than 70%.

The exchange operator said March average daily volume increased 88% year-over-year across multiple asset classes. Energy markets drove significant growth, with total energy average daily volume up 57% year-over-year. Oil contracts showed particularly strong performance, with Brent crude average daily volume rising 122% year-over-year.

Financial markets also posted record performance, with total financials average daily volume increasing 124% year-over-year. Interest rate products led this growth, with SONIA contracts up 255% year-over-year and Euribor contracts up 106% year-over-year.

Agricultural and metals markets contributed to the overall growth, with total average daily volume up 54% year-over-year. Sugar contracts increased 67% year-over-year, while cotton contracts rose 68% year-over-year.

For the first quarter of 2026, ICE reported record total average daily volume up 45% year-over-year. Energy markets showed 32% growth, with oil contracts up 41% year-over-year and natural gas contracts up 21% year-over-year.

The company updated its expense guidance for the first quarter, projecting GAAP operating expenses between $1.280 billion and $1.290 billion. Non-GAAP adjusted operating expenses are expected to range from $1.030 billion to $1.040 billion.

NYSE cash equities average daily volume increased 36% year-over-year in March, while NYSE equity options volume rose 31% year-over-year during the same period.

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