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CME Group Launches E-mini Equity Factor Futures

CME Group plans to expand its equity product suite with the launch of E-mini Equity Factor futures on September 21, pending regulatory review. Equity factors are performance indicators that can help investors capture growth, navigate volatility and diversify holdings. The new E-mini futures will be available to complement single- and multi-factor strategies. The products will include: E-mini S&P 500 Growth futures, E-mini S&P 500 Value futures, E-mini S&P 500 Quality futures, E-mini S&P 500 Momentum futures, E-mini S&P 500 Low Volatility futures, and E-mini Dow Jones U.S. Dividend 100 futures. E-mini Equity Factor futures will be eligible for margin offsets with other cleared equity products at CME Group. The contracts, listed on and subject to the rules of CME, will be available for trading on CME Globex, as well as through privately negotiated block trades, derived blocks and Basis Trade at Index Close transactions.

CME Group Plans to Launch Wind Power Futures and Options

CME Group announced plans to launch financially-settled Wind Power futures and options in the Q4, pending regulatory review. These new tools will help market participants manage risk associated with wind power generation, extending CME Group's suite of market-leading energy products. Based on indices provided by Vaisala Xweather, the new futures will track and settle against independent datasets that model projected wind power output at designated locations. The regions selected have either a significant amount of installed capacity or a notable percentage of their electricity comes from wind generation. The five contracts cover four key global power regions: Wind Power Germany ERA5 100m 2019 Index; Wind Power Germany ERA5 100m 2022 B Index; Wind Power UK ERA5 100m 2022 Index; Wind Power Australia VIC 2024-06 Index; Wind Power U.S. Texas ERCOT ERA5 100m 2022 Index.

Trump Lowers Auto Tariffs to 15%

Catch up on the top industries and stocks that were impacted, or were predicted to be impacted, by the comments, actions and policies of President Donald Trump with this daily recap compiled by The Fly.CAR TARIFFS:The White House is slated to cut tariffs on automobiles imported from Canada to 15% from 25% as part of a larger agreement that would see Canada drop retaliatory trade measures, Bloomberg's Josh Wingrove, David Welch, and Gabrielle Coppola report, citing people familiar with the matter. Last year, the Trump administration slapped a 25% tariff on foreign-made cars and trucks, with the tax on vehicles made in Canada and Mexico only applicable to a vehicle's non-U.S. content, the authors note. Publicly traded companies in the space include Ford, General Motors, Honda, Lucid Group, Mercedes-Benz, Nissan, Rivian, Stellantis, Tesla, Toyotaand Volkswagen.CLARITY ACT:President Donald Trump asked Congress to pass the Clarity Act, arguing the legislation is a top priority for the industry and is critical to keeping the U.S.'s edge in emerging technologies, Courtney Subramanian and Tyler Kendall of Bloomberg. "We need Congress to take the next step by passing the Clarity Act, a fair version of the Clarity Act," Trump said. "It's a very, very powerful structured legislation which will keep us ahead of China, keep us ahead of everyone else." Companies with executives at the event include Coinbase, Gemini Space Station, Payward, and Robinhood.HYPERLIQUID:U.S. President Donald Trump hinted at the possibility of regulating Hyperliquid, the decentralized exchange owned by Hyperliquid Strategiesthat has gained popularity among traders as a hub for so-called "perpetual futures" trading, or swap-like derivatives with high leverage and no expiration, CNBC's Oliver Renick. "I understand that is also working to bring Hyperliquid into the United States in a fully compliant and legal fashion," Trump said in a press conference. Shares of Hyperliquid jumped over 30% before the close following the president's comments, while shares of other exchanges include Cboe Global Markets, Miami International, and CME Groupslid. Meanwhile, cryptocurrencies Litecoin, Bitcoin, and Ethereumall gained during the session after the news.HORMUZ SHIPPING CORRIDOR:The U.S. military has established a shipping corridor in and out of the Strait of Hormuz to transport about 10 million barrels of oil a day, two U.S. officials told Axios,Barak Ravid. The operation has been underway for the last several weeks and has brought 15 to 20 tankers in and out of the strait through a southern channel along the coast of Oman, Ravid notes. Publicly traded companies in the oil space include BP, Chevron, ConocoPhillips, Exxon Mobil, Shelland TotalEnergies.