26 Degrees Global Markets partnered with Cboe Data Vantage to help its institutional broker clients distribute high-quality equities market data to millions of retail end users without incurring prohibitive per-user fees, solving a core scaling and unit‑economics challenge. By leveraging flexible redistribution policies and free retail data, 26 Degrees expanded globally, became one of Cboe’s largest data redistributors, and drove significant growth in retail trading volume —particularly in APAC through extended-hours access.

U.S. cash equities rebounded sharply in April as selling pressure eased and risk appetite improved. Following year‑to‑date lows touched in late March, the S&P 500® Index increased 10.4% in April and the Russell 2000® Index outperformed with a 12.2% gain, reflecting renewed interest in cyclical and small‑cap exposure.

As the largest U.S. options exchange operator, Cboe's pool of derivatives data and proprietary pricing algorithms enable its Global Indices team to develop complex index concepts that are central to Cboe’s ecosystem. Read on for a recap of the Cboe Global Indices launches and milestones achieved in the first quarter of 2026.