Core Insights - The Chinese futures market maintained a steady operational trend in 2025, with significant growth in trading volume and value, indicating a robust performance in serving the real economy [1][2]. Trading Volume and Value - In December 2025, the national futures market recorded a trading volume of 9.51 billion contracts and a trading value of 90.81 trillion yuan, representing year-on-year increases of 45.17% and 58.55% respectively [1]. - The total trading volume for the year reached 90.74 billion contracts and a total trading value of 766.25 trillion yuan, with year-on-year growth of 17.4% and 23.74% [3]. Exchange Performance - Shanghai Futures Exchange (SHFE) had a trading volume of approximately 23.35 billion contracts and a trading value of about 259 trillion yuan, with year-on-year increases of 3.31% and 27.86% [3]. - Zhengzhou Commodity Exchange (ZCE) reported a trading volume of around 31.38 billion contracts and a trading value of approximately 88.96 trillion yuan, with year-on-year growth of 20.26% and 4.47% [3]. - Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) had a trading volume of about 26.07 billion contracts and a trading value of around 102.77 trillion yuan, with year-on-year increases of 14.94% and 4.49% [3]. - China Financial Futures Exchange (CFFEX) recorded a trading volume of approximately 3.04 billion contracts and a trading value of about 255.19 trillion yuan, with year-on-year growth of 19.94% and 33.66% [3]. - Guangzhou Futures Exchange (GFEX) saw a trading volume of about 5.34 billion contracts and a trading value of approximately 31.60 trillion yuan, with year-on-year increases of 171.62% and 190.27% [3]. Product Highlights - The top three products by trading value across exchanges included silver, gold, and copper at SHFE; PTA, caustic soda, and glass at ZCE; coking coal, palm oil, and soybean meal at DCE; and lithium carbonate, polysilicon, and platinum at GFEX [4]. - The top three products by trading volume included silver, rebar, and silver options at SHFE; glass, PTA, and methanol at ZCE; soybean meal, PVC, and coking coal at DCE; and lithium carbonate, lithium carbonate options, and industrial silicon futures at GFEX [4]. Market Dynamics - The futures market's total funds and client equity surpassed 2 trillion yuan in 2025, marking a historical high, with total funds reaching approximately 2.02 trillion yuan, a 24% increase from the end of 2024 [9]. - The number of A-share listed companies engaging in hedging activities increased by 18.6% in 2025, with 1,782 companies publishing related announcements [9]. New Product Launches - In 2025, 18 new futures and options products were introduced, focusing on non-ferrous metals, energy chemicals, and precious metals, enhancing risk management across the industry [7][8]. - New products included futures for casting aluminum alloy, pure benzene, and propylene, which address gaps in risk management tools for the petrochemical sector [8]. Future Outlook - Analysts predict that the futures market will continue to grow in 2026, with new products like coking coal options expected to expand the market's service capabilities [10].
期货市场高质量发展进一步迈出坚实步伐
Jin Rong Shi Bao·2026-01-14 01:19