Several major futures exchanges in the world

What futures exchanges are there abroad?

In addition to Japan, the Asia-Pacific region also has KOSPI200 index futures and options under the Korea Exchange Group, ranking first in the world in recent years. The futures market under the Singapore Exchange Group mainly lists offshore stock index futures, such as Morgan Taiwan Province index futures and Nikkei 225 index futures. The main futures in India include stock index futures and individual stock futures listed on stock exchanges, as well as commodity futures listed on commodity exchanges. The Australian futures market is mainly local stock index and interest rate futures. The futures market in Hong Kong is mainly Hang Seng Index Futures and H-share Index Futures under the Hong Kong Stock Exchange Group. Taiwan Province futures market mainly includes stock index futures and options listed on Taiwan Province Futures Exchange.

What are the major transactions in the world?

(1) Chicago Board of Trade Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) is the most representative agricultural product exchange in the world. In addition to corn futures, soybean futures, wheat futures and other agricultural products futures, the Chicago Board of Trade also provides long-term and medium-term US Treasury bonds, stock indexes, municipal bond indexes, gold and silver futures markets, and options for agricultural products, finance and metals. The futures prices of corn, soybean, wheat and other varieties on the Chicago Board of Trade are not only the important reference prices of American agricultural products trade, but also the authoritative prices in international agricultural products trade.

(2) Chicago Mercantile Exchange The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) is the largest futures exchange in the United States and the second largest exchange in the world to buy and sell futures and futures option contracts. The Chicago Mercantile Exchange provides investors with many financial and agricultural transactions. The main trading varieties include stock or stock index futures, interest rate products, foreign exchange (FX)- products and agricultural products (cattle, dairy products, timber, pork and weather contracts).

(3) NYMEX, the New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX for short). Its trading mainly involves energy and rare metal products, but the trading of energy products greatly exceeds that of other products. The trading methods of the exchange are mainly futures and options trading. So far, the trading volume of futures far exceeds that of options. The New York Mercantile Exchange was acquired by the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Group in 2008. The light and low sulfur crude oil futures launched by Mexico Exchange are one of the largest commodity futures in the world at present. Its good liquidity and transparent price make it the benchmark price of global crude oil pricing. In addition to crude oil, it is also the main gold and silver futures trading place in the world.

(4) London Metal Exchange The London Metal Exchange (LME) is the largest non-ferrous metal exchange in the world. Founded in 1876, it is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of HKEx. Trading varieties are copper, aluminum, lead, zinc, nickel and aluminum alloy. The price and inventory of the exchange have an important influence on the global production and sales of non-ferrous metals.

(5) Intercontinental Exchange Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) is the world's leading financial and commodity futures trading and settlement center group. On October 2013165438+10, ICE completed the acquisition of NYSE Euronext, forming the current exchange system. It has 23 exchanges and trading markets: ICE futures exchanges in the United States, Canada and Europe; LIFFE futures exchanges in the United States and Europe; New york Stock Exchange; Euronext; Stock options exchange; Off-exchange energy, credit and stock markets. 9700 kinds of trading contracts and securities, covering major investment fields: energy, interest rate, credit, foreign exchange, bonds, agriculture, precious metals, equity, exchange-traded products and stock options. At the same time, it is also one of the two benchmark crude oils in the world, Brent crude oil futures trading place.

(6) new york NYBOT Futures Exchange is a merger of new york Cotton Exchange and Coffee, Sugar and Cocoa Exchange. The newly established New York Futures Exchange has a membership system, and its members are also members of the original two exchanges, including 450 cotton members and 500 coffee, sugar and cocoa members. As the merger will not be completed until 2005, these two types of members cannot trade varieties with each other. At present, the New York Futures Exchange is one of the only two exchanges in the world that trade cotton futures and options.