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CME Group Brazilian Real Futures Hit Record Daily Volume After Brazilian Election
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CME Group's Brazilian Real futures contracts set a new daily volume record following the Brazilian election, reflecting a surge in demand for currency risk management tools tied to the outcome. The milestone underscores the exchange operator's position as a key venue for emerging-market currency hedging.
On the macro side, CME Group's FedWatch tool shows market participants assigning a 90.6% probability that the Federal Reserve will hold interest rates steady at its October 27-28 FOMC meeting, with just 9.4% pricing in a 25-basis-point hike. The two-day meeting is being closely watched as the primary near-term catalyst for rate markets.
CME Group's stock underperformed its peers on Tuesday despite the volume record. Separately, a Form 144 filing dated October 27 signaled a planned insider sale of CME shares. On the recognition front, Crain's Chicago named CME Group one of Chicago's Most Innovative Companies for 2026. The Parnassus Value Equity Fund listed CME Group as one of its top contributors for Q3 2026, even as the fund itself returned -1.38% net of fees, lagging the Russell 1000 Value Index's 2.61% gain for the quarter.
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- Seeking AlphaParnassus Value Equity Fund Q3 2026 Portfolio Review
- MarketsdayKey things to watch before US market opens US Fed meeting in focus The US Federal Reserve’s FOMC (Federal Open Market Committee) is set to start its two-day meeting on Tuesday, October 27, where the members will determine the key benchmark interest rates for the US economy. CME Group’s FedWatch data suggests that market experts predict a 90.6% probability that the central bank will keep interest rates unchanged at the current level, while 9.4% expect a 25-basis-point rate hike potential.
- CMEGroupInnovation has anchored CME Group for more than a century, and we’re proud to be named as one of Chicago's Most Innovative Companies in 2026 by @CrainsChicago.