Business Description
CME Group is one of the world's largest financial exchanges, giving traders and institutions a place to buy and sell contracts tied to interest rates, stock indexes, currencies, and commodities like oil, metals, and agricultural goods. The company also handles the clearing and settlement of these transactions, acting as a guarantor to reduce risk for all parties involved. Founded in Chicago in 1898, it serves a wide range of clients, from individual investors to central banks and governments, and provides market data to support informed decision-making.