ICE to Launch Futures on Central Bank Decisions and Gas Storage
Intercontinental Exchange Inc. is expanding its derivatives franchise with the planned launch of a new suite of futures contracts tied to major economic events, giving market participants exchange-traded tools to express views on monetary policy decisions and key U.S. energy data.
The cash-settled, centrally cleared contracts will provide exposure to scheduled interest rate decisions by the U.S. Federal Reserve, the European Central Bank and the Bank of England, as well as weekly U.S. natural gas storage reports published by the Energy Information Administration.
ICE said the contracts are designed to provide regulated, onshore instruments for investors seeking to hedge or position portfolios around market-moving economic events.
“ICE’s expansion into economic indicator contracts reflects demand for regulated onshore products that allow customers to take positions on economically relevant risks that shape markets,” said Trabue Bland, senior vice president of Futures Markets at ICE.
The contracts are scheduled to begin trading on August 10, 2026. Product codes will include contracts linked to U.S., European and U.K. monetary policy decisions, as well as U.S. natural gas inventory releases.
The launch represents ICE’s latest effort to broaden its suite of event-driven trading products. Earlier this year, the exchange operator introduced its Polymarket Signals and Sentiment service, which provides data and analytics derived from prediction markets.
