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CME Group Reaches All-Time Record Monthly and Quarterly Average Daily Volume
CME Group, the world's leading derivatives marketplace, today reported its average daily volume (ADV) reached a monthly record of 41.1 million contracts in March, up 33% year-over-year, and a quarterly record of 36.2 million contracts in Q1, up 22% year-over-year. Additionally, for the first time ever, quarterly volumes reached record levels across interest rate, energy, metals, equity index, agriculture and foreign exchange products. Market statistics are available in greater detail at https://
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