CME to Launch 100-Ounce Silver Futures as Metal Hits $88 All-Time High

PermabullPete · 2026-01-13T16:20:29+00:00

CME Group will launch 100-Ounce Silver futures on February 9, 2026, as silver hits a record price above $88. This contract aims to attract both retail and institutional investors amid rising geopolitical tensions and strong demand for precious metals.

PermabullPete

2026-01-13 16:20:29

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Source: CryptoBriefing Original Title: CME to launch 100-Ounce Silver futures as metal hits $88 all-time high Original Link: CME Group will launch a new 100-Ounce Silver futures contract on February 9, 2026, as silver reaches historic price levels. The metal hit a new all-time high above $88 and is approaching the $90 threshold.

The contract will be financially settled using COMEX’s benchmark silver price and is aimed at expanding access for both retail and institutional traders. According to CME’s Global Head of Metals, silver is increasingly appealing to retail investors seeking diversification amid geopolitical uncertainty and the energy transition.

The launch comes during silver’s extraordinary run. After soaring 145% in 2025, the metal is already up over 20% in 2026 with fewer than eight trading days on the calendar. Gold is also rallying, setting a new all-time high above $4,624.

Metals markets are surging as geopolitical tensions rise, with conflicts fueling demand for hard assets. Silver and gold continue to break all-time highs as investors seek safety amid mounting global uncertainty.

CME Group has reported record metals volume in response. In 2025, Micro Gold futures averaged 301,000 contracts per day, Micro Silver averaged 48,000, and the 1-Ounce Gold futures, launched in January 2025, exceeded 6 million contracts traded.

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PaperHandsCriminal

· 2h ago

Silver soaring to 88 yuan? I knew it. Every time metals' prices go up, I should buy the dip, but in the end, I just watch the show at the foot of the mountain... CME is coming up with new tricks again, 100-ounce futures contracts, to put it simply, they just want to make it easier for us to lose money.

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ZkProofPudding

· 18h ago

Is silver already at 88? CME is about to get hot, 100-ounce futures aligning with spot prices is quite interesting.

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RugResistant

· 18h ago

silver at 88? ngl that's wild but lemme see the full deets first before jumping in... cme moves usually mean institutional money's sniffing around tho

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