Why Did CME’s Commodity Derivative Volumes Increase Last Year?

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CME’s agricultural commodity product volumes increased in 2015, largely due to changes in weather patterns caused by El Niño. The resulting increase in rainfall across the U.S. led to concerns over planting delays, which in turn led to volatility within the agricultural commodity markets. The table below breaks down the volumes for commodity products traded on CME’s platform in 2014 and 2015:

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