Shanghai bourse starts synthetic rubber futures trading2025-08-02
Synthetic rubber futures and options were listed for trading on the Shanghai Futures Exchange on Friday, which increased the total number of futures derivatives listed in China to 120.

World's first alumina futures with physical delivery starts trading in China2025-08-02
World's first alumina futures with physical delivery starts trading in China

Oil prices rise, spark concerns over future2025-08-02
While crude oil prices might reach $100 a barrel this year, the uptrend is expected to gradually ease in the long term with capacity recovery, continuous development of new energy and the recovery of US shale oil production, analysts said on Tuesday.

Commodity price surge may soon peak2025-08-02
Although the global price rise of commodities may peak in August, it will still take time and greater policy support for businesses in China, downstream ones in particular, to swallow the associated cost and get through tough times in their operations, economists and industrial insiders say.

Palm oil options trading launched in China, open to overseas investors2025-08-02
China on Friday started the trading of palm oil options at the Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) and allowed overseas investors to participate, marking another step in the country's financial opening-up push.

New rules for commodity price indexes2025-08-02
China on Thursday unveiled new rules on the management of price indexes for key commodities and services as part of its ongoing efforts to curb unreasonable price swings and maintain stable prices in the commodity market.

China to further release metal reserves to ease commodity price hikes2025-08-02
China will further release its state reserves of copper, aluminum and zinc to ensure stable prices of commodities and ease cost pressure on firms, the country's top economic planner said Thursday.

China's securities regulator approves crude- and palm-oil trading2025-08-02
The China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) has given the green light to the trading of crude oil and palm oil options and approved the introduction of overseas investors in the trading, according to a CSRC announcement on Friday.

Efforts underway to curb China's commodity price hikes2025-08-02
Faced with recent price hikes in bulk commodities, China is ratcheting up regulatory efforts to fend off rising raw material costs and stabilize the market.

Index futures to boost commodity trading2025-08-02
Shanghai's role as a leading global financial center has been further consolidated as the city has accelerated its launch of a number of yuan-denominated futures products over the past few years.

China's futures market continues to expand in December2025-08-02
China's futures market in December continued to report robust growth in both trading volume and turnover, industry data showed.

China boosts opening-up of futures market to attract global traders2025-08-02
China's drive to open its futures markets to the outside world has gathered pace with an ultimate goal to serve the real economy amid the country's efforts to seek high-quality development.

Foreign investors to gain access to palm oil futures trade in China2025-08-02
Overseas investors will soon have access to trade in palm oil futures contracts in China, according to the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC).

China to launch trading of international copper futures2025-08-02
China's top securities regulator said it had given the green light to the trading of international copper futures.