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• If you are wondering whether CME Group stock still offers solid value at around US$286.85, it helps to first line up what the recent share performance and fundamentals are telling you.

• The stock has been fairly mixed recently, with a 0.3% slip over the last week and a 7.6% decline over the past month, set against a 6.4% gain year to date and a 5.6% return over the last year, alongside much stronger 3 year and 5 year returns of 77.9% and 64.2%.

• Recent market interest in exchanges and financial infrastructure stocks, along with ongoing attention on trading…