CME CME Group Inc

By Dave Sebastian

CME Group Inc. said its profit rose for the second quarter as trading increased across most of its asset classes.

The exchange operator on Wednesday posted net income attributable to the company of $510.3 million, compared with $503.3 million in the prior year. Earnings were $1.42 a share, compared with $1.40 a share in the year-ago period.

Adjusted earnings were $1.64 a share. Analysts polled by FactSet were expecting $1.61 a share.

Revenue was $1.18 billion, down slightly from the same period last year. Analysts were expecting $1.17 billion.

Average daily volume grew 5% during the quarter, led by increases in its interest rates, agricultural and options markets, Chairman and Chief Executive Terry Duffy said.

Write to Dave Sebastian at dave.sebastian@wsj.com

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July 28, 2021 07:39 ET (11:39 GMT)

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