CME Group profit rises 24 pct as trading revenue jumps

Oct 29 (Reuters) - CME Group Inc, the world's largest futures market operator, reported a 24 percent rise in quarterly earnings on Thursday, boosted by higher trading revenue.

Net income attributable to CME Group in the quarter ended Sept. 30 rose to $359.9 million, or $ 1.06 per share, from $290 million, or 86 cents, a year earlier.

Excluding items, the company earned $1.02 per diluted share.

(Reporting by Sruthi Shankar in Bengaluru; Editing by Sriraj Kalluvila)

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