Chicago Mercantile Exchange - CME
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Definition of 'Chicago Mercantile Exchange - CME'
The world's second-largest exchange for futures and options on futures and the largest in the U.S. Trading involves mostly futures on interest rates, currency, equities, stock indices and a small amount on agricultural products.
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Investopedia explains 'Chicago Mercantile Exchange - CME'
Founded in 1898 as a not-for-profit corporation, the CME was called the Chicago Butter and Egg Board until 1919. In November 2000, CME became the first U.S. financial exchange to demutualize and become a shareholder-owned corporation.
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