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- - - Why is Wage and Productivity Growth Sluggish?
  - - Why is Wage and Productivity Growth Sluggish?
    - By Bluford Putnam and Natalie Denby
      
      August 30, 2017
    - Low inflation expectations, an expanding millennial workforce and more lower-wage jobs are behind the sluggish growth in U.S. wages and productivity.
- - - Oil: U.S. Output and OPEC Production Cuts
  - - Oil: U.S. Output and OPEC Production Cuts
    - By Erik Norland
      
      August 24, 2017
    - The trajectory of oil prices will depend on whether U.S. inventories continue to fall, OPEC members adhere to output cuts, and if U.S. production rises.
- - - Uneven Debt Levels Complicate Eurozone Monetary Policy
  - - Uneven Debt Levels Complicate Eurozone Monetary Policy
    - By Erik Norland
      
      August 23, 2017
    - The varying level of debt among members of the 19-nation eurozone has complicated the European Central Bank's task to normalize monetary policy.

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Product	Last	Change	Chart	Globex Vol
ZCZ7 Corn Futures - DEC 2017	358'4	+3'2	Show Price Chart	14,532
ZSX7 Soybean Futures - NOV 2017	960'2	+10'6	Show Price Chart	27,439
ZLZ7 Soybean Oil Futures - DEC 2017	35.75	+0.08	Show Price Chart	11,335
ZMZ7 Soybean Meal Futures - DEC 2017	302.2	+3.4	Show Price Chart	9,257
ZWZ7 Chicago SRW Wheat Futures - DEC 2017	445'0	+6'2	Show Price Chart	9,986
LEV7 Live Cattle Futures - OCT 2017	-	-	Show Price Chart	0
HEV7 Lean Hog Futures - OCT 2017	-	-	Show Price Chart	0

Energy

Product	Last	Change	Chart	Globex Vol
CLV7 Crude Oil Futures - OCT 2017	47.91	+0.62	Show Price Chart	357,897
NGV7 Henry Hub Natural Gas Futures - OCT 2017	3.023	-0.047	Show Price Chart	31,701
BZX7 Brent Last Day Financial Futures - NOV 2017	52.55	-0.20	Show Price Chart	16,130
RBV7 RBOB Gasoline Futures - OCT 2017	1.6740	-0.0739	Show Price Chart	41,325
HOV7 NY Harbor ULSD Futures - OCT 2017	1.7181	-0.0287	Show Price Chart	19,091
QMV7 E-mini Crude Oil Futures - OCT 2017	47.900	+0.600	Show Price Chart	8,012
QGV7 E-mini Natural Gas Futures - OCT 2017	3.025	-0.045	Show Price Chart	389

Interest Rates

Product	Last	Change	Chart	Globex Vol
GEZ8 Eurodollar Futures - DEC 2018	98.38	+0.03	Show Price Chart	97,127
ZTZ7 2-Year T-Note Futures - DEC 2017	108'052	+0'017	Show Price Chart	74,700
ZFZ7 5-Year T-Note Futures - DEC 2017	118'167	+0'050	Show Price Chart	187,984
ZNZ7 10-Year T-Note Futures - DEC 2017	126'290	+0'075	Show Price Chart	419,642
TNZ7 Ultra 10-Year U.S. Treasury Note Futures - DEC 2017	136'105	+0'080	Show Price Chart	31,772
ZBZ7 U.S. Treasury Bond Futures - DEC 2017	155'14	+0'08	Show Price Chart	61,088
UBZ7 Ultra U.S. Treasury Bond Futures - DEC 2017	168'04	+0'10	Show Price Chart	23,144

Equity

Product	Last	Change	Chart	Globex Vol
ESU7 E-mini S&P 500 Futures - SEP 2017	2468.75	-5.50	Show Price Chart	340,257
NQU7 E-mini NASDAQ 100 Futures - SEP 2017	5979.25	-9.00	Show Price Chart	82,291
YMU7 E-mini Dow ($5) Futures - SEP 2017	21921	-59	Show Price Chart	48,061
NIYU7 Nikkei/Yen Futures - SEP 2017	19425	-265	Show Price Chart	55,439
XAFU7 E-mini Financial Select Sector Futures - SEP 2017	-	-	Show Price Chart	0
RTYU7 E-mini Russell 2000 Index Futures - SEP 2017	1413.60	+1.90	Show Price Chart	2,174
EMDU7 E-mini S&P MidCap 400 Futures - SEP 2017	1738.80	+2.10	Show Price Chart	2,009

Product	Last	Change	Chart	Globex Vol
6AU7 Australian Dollar Futures - SEP 2017	0.7970	+0.0002	Show Price Chart	75,532
6CU7 Canadian Dollar Futures - SEP 2017	0.80705	-0.0002	Show Price Chart	37,838
6SU7 Swiss Franc Futures - SEP 2017	1.0422	+0.0049	Show Price Chart	38,134
6EU7 Euro FX Futures - SEP 2017	1.18945	+0.0019	Show Price Chart	134,809
6BU7 British Pound Futures - SEP 2017	1.2963	+0.0002	Show Price Chart	66,314
6JU7 Japanese Yen Futures - SEP 2017	0.009148	+0.0000715	Show Price Chart	153,686
6MU7 Mexican Peso Futures - SEP 2017	0.055930	-0.000100	Show Price Chart	12,654

Metals

Product	Last	Change	Chart	Globex Vol
GCZ7 Gold Futures - DEC 2017	1334.4	+4.0	Show Price Chart	317,961
SIZ7 Silver Futures - DEC 2017	17.950	+0.134	Show Price Chart	62,054
PLV7 Platinum Futures - OCT 2017	1005.3	-3.7	Show Price Chart	12,113
PAZ7 Palladium Futures - DEC 2017	973.10	-4.00	Show Price Chart	3,519
HGZ7 Copper Futures - DEC 2017	3.1625	+0.0445	Show Price Chart	95,204
MGCZ7 E-micro Gold Futures - DEC 2017	1334.4	+4.0	Show Price Chart	6,174
SILZ7 1,000-oz. Silver Futures - DEC 2017	17.960	+0.144	Show Price Chart	137

Market Data Summary

Block trades, CME ClearPort most actives and Daily Volume and Open Interest Summary

Block Trades

Product	Type	Exchange	Price	Qty	Time
ENV7 European Naphtha (Platts) Crack Spread Futures	FUT	NYMEX	800	27	13:40:00
ENV7 European Naphtha (Platts) Crack Spread Futures	FUT	NYMEX	800	35	13:37:00
EPNF8 European Propane CIF ARA (Argus) vs. Naphtha Cargoes CIF NWE (Platts) Futures	FUT	NYMEX	-19500	5	13:03:00
EPNG8 European Propane CIF ARA (Argus) vs. Naphtha Cargoes CIF NWE (Platts) Futures	FUT	NYMEX	-19500	5	13:03:00
EPNH8 European Propane CIF ARA (Argus) vs. Naphtha Cargoes CIF NWE (Platts) Futures	FUT	NYMEX	-19500	5	13:03:00
MTBU7\|05# Mini Singapore Fuel Oil 380 cst (Platts) BALMO Futures	FUT	NYMEX	309000	10	12:57:00
EPNF8 European Propane CIF ARA (Argus) vs. Naphtha Cargoes CIF NWE (Platts) Futures	FUT	NYMEX	-19500	2	12:47:00
EPNG8 European Propane CIF ARA (Argus) vs. Naphtha Cargoes CIF NWE (Platts) Futures	FUT	NYMEX	-19500	2	12:47:00
EPNH8 European Propane CIF ARA (Argus) vs. Naphtha Cargoes CIF NWE (Platts) Futures	FUT	NYMEX	-19500	2	12:47:00

Trade Date: 05 Sep 2017 Last Updated: 05 Sep 2017 06:58:32 AM CT

CME ClearPort

Product	Group	Prior Vol	Prior OI
E3 Eurodollar 3yr MC Options	Interest Rate	40,000	2,718,865
21 10-Year T-Note Futures	Interest Rate	36,478	3,432,109
LN Natural Gas Options (European)	Energy	26,400	2,140,066
ED Eurodollar Futures	Interest Rate	25,444	14,014,042
NN Henry Hub Natural Gas Last Day Financial Futures	Energy	22,070	1,215,426
25 5-Year T-Note Futures	Interest Rate	20,619	3,184,065
ES E-mini S&P 500 Futures	Equities	18,062	3,362,137
LO Crude Oil Options	Energy	15,400	2,937,880
RB RBOB Gasoline Futures	Energy	15,209	412,272

Trade Date: 04 Sep 2017 | PRELIMINARY Note: Prior Vol represents CME ClearPort only volume

Bitcoin Reference Rate (BRR)

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Once-per-day reference rate on the U.S. dollar price of bitcoin

Bitcoin Real Time Index (BRTI)

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Real-time bitcoin prices

Daily Volume & OI

Trade Date	CME Globex	CME ClearPort	Open Outcry	Open Interest
05 Sep 2017	4675594	26420	0
04 Sep 2017	3460008	0	0
01 Sep 2017	14758297	438221	997534	119446642
31 Aug 2017	15681196	549889	793423	118998897
30 Aug 2017	16853302	445358	838657	118642087
29 Aug 2017	23757847	754804	1143254	118317772
28 Aug 2017	17839039	435326	509836	117221691
25 Aug 2017	19096853	599484	754781	117266509
24 Aug 2017	16821793	729237	809926	121556203
23 Aug 2017	13458344	761195	893574	120444194
22 Aug 2017	12750714	626082	536919	119428299
21 Aug 2017	12048605	347313	581109	118700595
18 Aug 2017	15185227	438929	707598	118390132
17 Aug 2017	15470871	412527	1025690	119402860
16 Aug 2017	13464947	481449	958257	118798109
15 Aug 2017	12448008	451725	1415611	118040458
14 Aug 2017	12453500	458450	684929	117031316
11 Aug 2017	16352836	608839	1308980	116613573
10 Aug 2017	17722753	628813	1003180	118847472
09 Aug 2017	14530361	452830	1001439	117586140

Last Updated 05 Sep 2017 06:58:32 AM CT CME Europe not included in V/OI. All figures in millions.

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