ICE Trading Volume Surges 85.75% to $0.70 Billion Ranking 146th as Climate Risk Platform Expands to 5M Private Companies

On August 12, 2025, Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) traded with a volume of $0.70 billion, marking an 85.75% increase from the prior day and ranking 146th in market activity. The stock closed lower by 1.72%, reflecting mixed investor sentiment amid broader market dynamics.

ICE announced the expansion of its climate risk analytics platform to cover over five million private companies globally. The initiative integrates ICE’s geospatial intelligence and climate models with Dun & Bradstreet’s private company data, enabling investors to assess physical and transition risks across extended supply chains and corporate footprints. The platform provides metrics for extreme weather exposure, greenhouse gas emissions (Scopes 1-3), and emissions intensity normalized by revenue, offering a unified approach to climate risk analysis across public and private markets.

The move addresses data gaps in private market risk assessment, a critical challenge for institutional investors. By standardizing climate risk evaluation for major asset classes—including sovereigns, municipal bonds, and asset-backed securities—ICE aims to enhance transparency in traditionally opaque sectors. Executives emphasized the strategic value of combining real-time hazard monitoring with multi-asset insights, positioning the offering as a comprehensive solution for portfolio-level sustainability management.

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