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With a market cap of $98.7 billion, CME Group Inc. (CME) is the world’s largest futures exchange by trading volume and notional value. It operates major markets including CME, CBOT, NYMEX, and COMEX, offering a wide range of futures, options, clearing, and market data services across multiple asset classes.
The Chicago, Illinois-based company's shares have outperformed the broader market over the past 52 weeks. CME stock has climbed nearly 32% over this time frame, while the broader S&P 500 Index ($SPX) has rallied around 19%. In addition, shares of the company are up nearly 18% on a YTD basis, compared to SPX’s nearly 10% gain.