CME Group's farmer barometer rose to 126 points from 123, and its current-conditions measure rose 16 points as USDA payments were distributed. The report does not link the payments to the rise or show a change in CME's business, so its outlook is unchanged.
The report measures how farmers feel, not CME Group's sales, profits, or trading activity. USDA payments happened around the same time, but the report does not say they caused the rise. It shows no change in CME Group's business outlook.
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