April 23 (Reuters) - Derivatives exchange CME Group CME.O posted higher first-quarter profit on Wednesday, buoyed by strong trading volumes across product lines as traders navigated a rapidly changing economic environment.

Profit stood at $956 million, or $2.62 per share, for the three months ended March 31, compared with $855 million, or $2.35 per share, reported last year.

(Reporting by Niket Nishant in Bengaluru; Editing by Shinjini Ganguli)

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