At the end of 2024, the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) announced its plan to expM88 Game the range of commodity futures M88 Game options in which qualified foreign investors (QFIs) could participate. On February 28, 2025, the Shanghai Futures Exchange, the Shanghai International Energy Exchange, the Zhengzhou Commodity Exchange M88 Game the Dalian Commodity Exchange announced that starting from March 4, 2025, the range of tradable commodity futures M88 Game options for QFIs will be expM88 Gameed, covering a total of 23 newly included varieties. The Guangzhou Futures Exchange also announced that starting from March 4, 2025, QFIs can participate in trading six commodity futures M88 Game options contracts listed on it. With the expansion of these tradable commodity futures M88 Game options, the total number of varieties in which QFIs can participate increases to 75.
Foreign investors can participate in domestic futures or options trading in China through two cross-border channels by: (1) obtaining a QFI qualification to trade certain futures M88 Game options contracts, M88 Game (2) participating in trading specific futures M88 Game options contracts. The table below summarizes the contracts that foreign investors can trade through both the QFI channel M88 Game the specific futures M88 Game options channel.
M88 Game Exchanges | M88 Game Contracts Accessed by QFI | OptiM88 Games CM88 Gametracts Accessed by QFI | Specific M88 Game Contracts | Specific OptiM88 Games CM88 Gametracts |
SHFE | Gold | Gold | ||
Copper | Copper | |||
Aluminum | Aluminum | |||
Zinc | Zinc | |||
Silver | Silver | |||
Steel Rebar | Steel Rebar | |||
Hot-Rolled Coils | ||||
Stainless Steel | ||||
Fuel Oil | ||||
Woodpulp | ||||
INE | Crude Oil | Crude Oil | Crude Oil | Crude Oil |
TSR20 | TSR20 | |||
Low Sulfur Fuel Oil (LSFO) | Low Sulfur Fuel Oil (LSFO) | |||
BM88 Gameded Copper | BM88 Gameded Copper | |||
SCFIS(Europe) | SCFIS(Europe) | |||
DCE | No.1 Soybean | No.1 Soybean | No.1 Soybean | No.1 Soybean |
No.2 Soybean | No.2 Soybean | No.2 Soybean | No.2 Soybean | |
Soybean Meal | Soybean Meal | Soybean Meal | Soybean Meal | |
Soybean Oil | Soybean Oil | Soybean Oil | Soybean Oil | |
RBD Palm Olein | RBD Palm Olein | RBD Palm Olein | RBD Palm Olein | |
IrM88 Game Ore | IrM88 Game Ore | IrM88 Game Ore | ||
Linear Low-Density Polyethylene (LLDPE) | Linear Low-Density Polyethylene (LLDPE) | |||
PP | PP | |||
PVC | PVC | |||
EM88 Gamenylbenzene | EM88 Gamenylbenzene | |||
ZCE | PTA | PTA | PTA | |
Methanol | Methanol | |||
White Sugar | White Sugar | |||
Rapeseed Oil | Rapeseed Oil | Rapeseed Oil | Rapeseed Oil | |
Polyester Staple Fiber | Polyester Staple Fiber | |||
Paraxylene (PX) | Paraxylene (PX) | |||
Polyethylene Terephthalate Resin For Bottles | Polyethylene Terephthalate Resin For Bottles | |||
Manganese SilicM88 Game | Manganese SilicM88 Game | |||
Rapeseed Meal | Rapeseed Meal | Rapeseed Meal | Rapeseed Meal | |
Peanut Kernel | Peanut Kernel | Peanut Kernel | Peanut Kernel | |
GFEX | SilicM88 Game Metal | SilicM88 Game Metal | ||
Lithium CarbM88 Gameate | Lithium CarbM88 Gameate | |||
Poly SilicM88 Game | Poly SilicM88 Game | |||
CFFEX (M88 Gamely For Hedging Purpose) | CSI 300 Index M88 Game | CSI 300 Index OptiM88 Games | ||
CSI 500 Index M88 Game | CSI 1000 Index OptiM88 Games | |||
CSI 1000 Index M88 Game | SSE 50 Index OptiM88 Games | |||
SSE 50 Index M88 Game |
Our ObservatiM88 Games
With the current uncertainties in both the domestic M88 Game international financial markets, China’s commodity futures market continues its tone of openness. It promotes the inclusion of more eligible commodity futures M88 Game options in a progressive M88 Game orderly manner, allowing QFIs to participate in the trading of a broader range of commodity futures M88 Game options.
Although the regulatory agencies have implemented a series of stringent measures in the past year, such as enhancing the regulation of high-frequency trading to prevent excessive speculation, this has not slowed the pace of market openings. This shows the confidence of the Chinese government in its regulatory capabilities to adapt to the further opening-up of market access. The internationalization M88 Game institutionalization levels of the futures market are expected to be further enhanced.
We will continue to closely monitor any regulatory developments M88 Game provide timely updates to clients.
