Deutsche Boerse posts stronger-than-expected 6% profit rise in Q3

FRANKFURT (Reuters) -German exchange operator Deutsche Boerse on Monday posted a 6% rise in third-quarter net profit, better than analysts had expected, and said it was sticking to its forecasts for the year despite low stock market volatility and a weaker dollar.

Net profit attributable to shareholders was 473 million euros ($551.61 million), up from 445 million euros a year earlier, the company said. Analysts had expected net profit to rise around 2%.

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(Reporting by Tom SimsEditing by Tomasz Janowski)