China's futures trading market's transaction volume in the first two months of this year increased by over 55% year-on-year

NightAirdropper · 2026-03-07T07:33:19+00:00

In the first two months of this year, the trading volume and turnover of China's futures market increased by 26.91% and 55.18%, respectively. In February, the market's trading volume was 502.9 million contracts, with a turnover of 55.59 trillion yuan. The Shanghai Futures Exchange's trading volume and turnover grew by 53.39% and 168.84% year-on-year, respectively. The main traded commodities in February were gold, silver, and copper.

NightAirdropper

2026-03-07 07:33:19

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Data released by the China Futures Association on the 5th shows that, based on single-sided calculations, the national futures market’s total trading volume in the first two months of this year was approximately 1,415.4 million contracts, with a total trading value of about 15.585 trillion yuan (RMB). Year-on-year, these figures increased by 26.91% and 55.18%, respectively.

Regarding February alone, the national futures market’s trading volume was about 502.9 million contracts, with a trading value of approximately 5.559 trillion yuan, representing a decrease of 10.6% in volume but an increase of 7.82% in value year-on-year.

Among these, the Shanghai Futures Exchange’s trading volume in the first two months was about 460.52 million contracts, with a total trading value of approximately 7.751 trillion yuan. Year-on-year, these increased by 53.39% and 168.84%, respectively, accounting for 32.54% and 49.73% of the national market.

In February, the Shanghai Futures Exchange’s trading volume was about 152.86 million contracts, with a trading value of approximately 2.555 trillion yuan, making up 30.39% and 45.95% of the national market, with year-on-year growth of 3.12% and 68.99%.

In terms of product categories, the top three in trading value for Shanghai in February were gold, silver, and copper. In January, the top three were silver, gold, and copper.

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