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CME bid gains momentum ahead of CBOT vote

Two influential US proxy agencies have advised in favour of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange's bid over a rival offer for local futures market the Chicago Board of Trade ahead of a shareholder vote on July 9.

Proxy Governance and Egan-Jones Proxy Services called on CBOT shareholders to side with the CME, as a cross-town merger represents a better fit.

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