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Shanghai Futures Exchange

The Shanghai Futures Exchange is one of China's principal commodity futures and options exchanges, based in Shanghai. Established in 1999 through the merger of three regional exchanges, it operates under the supervision of the China Securities Regulatory Commission. The exchange provides a regulated marketplace for trading futures and options contracts in metals, energy products, and other commodities. Core products include copper, aluminium, zinc, lead, nickel, tin, gold, silver, steel rebar, wire rod, hot-rolled coil, fuel oil, and natural rubber. It plays a central role in price discovery and risk management for China's industrial and manufacturing sectors, which are among the world's largest consumers of raw materials. The exchange uses electronic trading systems and operates during daytime and night sessions to accommodate international participants. Daily trading volumes and open interest on the Shanghai Futures Exchange are closely watched as indicators of Chinese demand for key commodities. Its benchmark contracts, particularly for base metals and steel products, influence global pricing and are referenced by producers, consumers, and traders worldwide. The exchange has expanded its product range and international reach over the past two decades, reflecting China's growing integration into global commodity markets.

Shanghai Futures Exchange News


Iron-ore operation
Iron-ore hits two-year low as concerns over China demand dominate
27th October 2026 By: Reuters

Iron-ore prices slid on Tuesday to their lowest in more than two years, weighed down by mounting concerns over demand prospects in top consumer China. The most-traded iron-ore contract on China's... 


Hot rolled steel
LME debuts first contract from Shanghai exchange collaboration
27th October 2026 By: Reuters

The London Metal Exchange's (LME's) new hot-rolled coil steel contract, the first product to come out of its collaboration with the Shanghai Futures Exchange, began trading on Tuesday. It is the... 


Iron-ore in truck
Iron-ore slips to two-year low on concerns over weak demand, hiking supply
15th October 2026 By: Reuters

Iron-ore prices slipped for a third straight session on Thursday to their lowest level in more than two years, weighed down by persistent concerns over weak demand in top consumer China and... 


Iron-ore in wagons
Iron-ore prices seesaw as restocking hopes counter rising supply
12th October 2026 By: Reuters

Iron-ore prices rose on Monday, supported by expectations of restocking by Chinese steelmakers following a week-long holiday, although prospects of increased supply capped gains. The most-traded... 


Alumina loading for transport
Hindalco aims to kick-start an alumina pricing revolution, columnist says
2nd October 2026 By: Reuters

The market for the raw material needed to produce aluminium is both huge and highly opaque despite the best efforts of both exchanges and price reporting agencies. The London Metal Exchange (LME)... 


Fortescue iron-ore mine
Iron-ore firms on China pre-holiday restocking, demand uncertainty caps gains
17th September 2026 By: Reuters

Iron-ore prices rose for a second session on Thursday, as Chinese steelmakers stepped up seaborne purchases ahead of a national holiday, although shrinking steel mill margins clouded the demand... 


Gold on trolley being pushed
Hong Kong sets out global gold hub as driver for commodities, yuan
16th September 2026 By: Bloomberg

Hong Kong’s plan to build a global gold hub will provide “an entry point” for trading other commodities and expanding the yuan’s usage on world markets, according to its first-ever five year plan.... 


Zinc ingots
Zinc hits four-year peak on supply fears and speculators
21st August 2026 By: Reuters

Prices of zinc in London hit their highest in more than four years on Friday as the accumulation of stocks in China, the world's biggest metals consumer, drove concerns about shortages elsewhere,... 


Aluminium bar
LME aluminium stocks fall to lowest this century
27th July 2026 By: Reuters

Aluminium stocks on the London Metal Exchange have slumped to their lowest this century as supply constraints in the war-hit Middle East leave consumers drawing down inventories to secure metal.... 


Kolomela iron-ore mine in South Africa
Iron-ore heads for seventh weekly loss on swelling inventory, falling steel demand
26th June 2026 By: Reuters

Iron-ore prices fell on Friday and were headed for a seventh straight weekly loss, weighed down by swelling portside inventory and faltering steel consumption in top consumer China, as well as... 


Rio Tinto's Gudai Darri iron-ore mine
Iron-ore nears four-month low on prospects of rising supply, tepid demand
23rd June 2026 By: Reuters

Iron-ore prices extended declines on Tuesday to hit a nearly four-month low, weighed down by prospects of rising shipments from major suppliers in the run-up to the end of the second quarter and... 


Mine truck on coal heap
China coking coal prices extend loss on prospects of rising supply
22nd June 2026 By: Reuters

China's coking coal futures prices extended their decline on Monday, weighed down by prospects of rising supply amid continued production resumption after a deadly mine accident in coal-rich Shanxi... 


Mr Marion lithium mine
China exchange to open lithium futures to overseas traders from July 3
18th June 2026 By: Reuters

China's Guangzhou Futures Exchange said on Thursday that its lithium carbonate futures and options would be opened to overseas traders from July 3. The opening up of the lithium contract, which... 


Iron-ore
Iron-ore posts biggest daily loss in nearly two months on China demand worries
4th June 2026 By: Reuters

Iron-ore prices slid on Thursday to record their biggest daily losses in nearly two months, weighed down by rising concerns about demand in top consumer China as steel margins shrink and steel... 


Copper smelting
China's second-quarter refined copper imports set to rise on demand pull
11th May 2026 By: Reuters

China's imports of refined copper are set to rise in the second quarter of this year, driven by strong demand and potentially lower domestic output because of smelter maintenance, analysts and... 


Iron-ore trains in Pilbara, Australia
Iron-ore eases as investors weigh rising supply against higher war-induced costs
23rd April 2026 By: Reuters

Iron-ore prices eased on Thursday, as investors weighed prospects of a growing supply of the key steelmaking ingredient against higher costs stemming from the prolonged Iran conflict. The... 


A haul truck in operation at an iron-ore mine
Iron-ore at three-week low as shrinking steel margins, slow demand weigh
2nd April 2026 By: Reuters

Iron-ore futures prices slid to their lowest in nearly three weeks on Thursday, pressured by shrinking steel margins and faltering demand following the completion of pre-holiday restocking in top... 


Aluminium blocks
China's aluminium exports now poised to grow as Iran war hits global supply
2nd April 2026 By: Reuters

Chinese exporters of aluminium products are now expected to have a much better year as the Iran war tightens global supply and boosts margins, with some earlier forecasts for flat shipments revised... 


Iron-ore rangebound as surging fuel costs offset high portside China stocks
Iron-ore rangebound as surging fuel costs offset high portside China stocks
30th March 2026 By: Reuters

Iron-ore futures prices were stuck in a tight range on Monday, as investors assessed the cost impact of elevated energy prices and a pickup in steel demand in top consumer China against high... 


Iron-ore extends rally on surging energy, rising freight costs
Iron-ore extends rally on surging energy, rising freight costs
9th March 2026 By: Reuters

Iron-ore futures traded at month-high prices on Monday, with Dalian iron ore rallying for the sixth consecutive session on the back of surging energy prices and freight costs amid the Iran war.... 


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