UPDATE 1-U.S. traders eye bidding war for Chicago exchange [Reuters.com]
Intercontinental Exchange Inc. (ICE) put in a bid for the Chicago Board of Trade, slightly over 9% of the price offered by the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.

• Merc plans to offer futures on index of Chinese stocks--starting May 20, CME will offer trading of Chinese index futures with 24-hour access.


• CME and CBOT to merge--chicago merc and board of trade to merge.


• Volatility Can Be Good


• USFE to offer futures on various ISE indices


• UPDATE 2-CME set for round-the-clock commodity trading


• Chi-Town's Exchange Receives A Boost

chicago mercantile exchange to offer futures contracts for the weather

right now they offer contracts on the temperature in various cities, measured in degrees above or below average temperatures. these contracts are used to predict energy demand.

"Monday also marks the launch of CME's hurricane index futures, and options on futures, which will allow insurers and others to hedge risk against hurricane damage."