CME Tries Again to Make Three-Year Treasury Futures a Thing

This time is different for U.S. Treasury three-year note futures, according to CME Group Inc.

The futures exchange giant that lists a suite of six Treasury note and bond contracts that are among the world’s most-traded financial products said this week it’s attempting to revive a seventh -- a three-year note contract that was launched in 2009 and, while not formally de-listed, stopped trading in 2010.

CME is making three changes to the terms of the contract to enhance its appeal, said Agha Mirza, global head of interest-rate products. But also, Mirza said, the U.S. government bond market has ...