Group 1 - The China Securities Regulatory Commission has approved the registration of monthly average price futures for linear low-density polyethylene, polyvinyl chloride, and polypropylene at the Dalian Commodity Exchange, marking the first cash-settled futures in the domestic commodity futures market [1][4] - Monthly average price futures are based on the arithmetic average price of the underlying asset over a month, providing a new risk management tool for industries that require stable long-term procurement prices [4][5] - The design of the contract rules for these futures meets the industry's need for risk management while considering market risk prevention, enhancing price fairness and stability [4][5] Group 2 - The introduction of these futures is expected to enrich the product structure of China's futures market, stimulate market vitality and innovation potential, and improve the resilience of supply chains [5] - The three chemical products are significant in the plastic chemical industry, with China being a major producer and consumer, facing frequent price fluctuations due to various market factors [5] - Companies have expressed a need for more stable pricing mechanisms, as current point pricing methods are cumbersome and less effective for managing risks associated with price volatility [6][7]
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Xin Hua She·2025-08-05 11:03