CME Group’s February Volumes Mixed, FX Leads Decline

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CME Group (NASDAQ: CME), one of the world’s largest derivatives marketplaces, has reported its February 2017 volumes, which showed mixed month-over-month performances across key business segments. The largest decline was seen across interest rate and FX volumes.

In terms of its overall volume for February 2017, CME Group disclosed an average of 18.4 million contracts per day, which correlated to a rise of 15.0 percent month-over-month from just 16.0 million contracts per day in January 2017. This is the second straight month the group has reported rising volumes, despite markets lacking any major drivers in February.

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