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CME Group sees profit rise on higher clearing and transaction fees

Chicago-based futures market hit records for quarterly average daily volume in interest rates, energy and metals

CME Group sees profit rise on higher clearing and transaction fees

CME Group, the world's largest futures-exchange operator, reported a 28% jump in fourth-quarter profit after an increase in revenues from clearing and transaction fees.

The Chicago-based company's net profit amounted to $373.4 million in the final three months of 2016, up from $291.7 million a year earlier.

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