[CME Plans to Launch 24/7 Trading for Crude Oil and Gold Contracts] According to Deep Tide TechFlow, on June 12, CME (Chicago Mercantile Exchange) announced that, pending regulatory review, it will offer 24/7 trading services (7 days a week, 24 hours a day) for new, smaller-sized crude oil and gold contracts. The new crude oil contract will be one-tenth the size of CME's existing Micro WTI Crude Oil Futures and is set to launch on August 30. The 24-hour trading for the company's existing 1-ounce gold futures contract will begin on July 26. Derek Sammann, CME's Global Head of Commodities, stated: 'In the face of geopolitical uncertainties, providing appropriately sized, regulated products available 24/7 ensures that traders can manage risk exposure at any time when news breaks.' (Jin10)