Eurex – Europe’s leading derivatives exchange – and, together with Eurex Clearing, one of the world’s leading central counterparties, posted a 14 percent rise in derivatives trading volume, reaching 144.4 million contracts in August 2026. Equity derivatives delivered strong growth, with volume climbing 41 percent from 17.6 million contracts in August 2025 to 24.8 million contracts in August 2026. Index derivatives trading volume fell 11 percent, from 41.6 million to 36.9 million contracts, while interest rate derivatives volume increased 23 percent, rising to 82.8 million contracts from 67.2 million contracts over the same period a year earlier.