July 25 (Reuters) - Nasdaq beat estimates for

second-quarter profit on Thursday, driven mainly by strong

demand for its products that help traders navigate compliance

requirements and safeguard against financial crimes.

To create a more steady and sustainable source of revenue,

the transatlantic exchange operator has expanded beyond trading

and listings and bolstered its financial technology unit.

Revenue from the unit soared nearly 79% to $420 million in

the second quarter, while revenue from its index business jumped

29% to $167 million.

Net revenue jumped 25% to $1.16 billion. Analysts on average

had expected $1.13 billion, according to LSEG data.

The company's adjusted profit of 69 cents per share also

beat analysts' expectations of 64 cents.

A resilient economy has also prompted a surge in new

listings on U.S. exchanges after a slowdown that lasted nearly

two years.

A total of 84 companies listed its shares on the exchange in

the second quarter ended June 30 compared with 62 from a year

ago.

U.S. equity matched shares volumes jumped to 119.3 billion

in the second quarter from 113.7 billion a year earlier. U.S.

equity options volumes also rose to 42.1 million contracts from

39.2 million contracts.

(Reporting by Jaiveer Singh Shekhawat in Bengaluru; Editing by

Shinjini Ganguli and Saumyadeb Chakrabarty)