Dalian Commodity Exchange
Dalian, China
Abbreviation
DCE
Location
Dalian, China
Region
Asia
Product Types
Agricultural, Plastics, Energy, Industrial Metals
About Dalian Commodity Exchange
The Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE), established in 1993, is one of China's three major commodity futures exchanges, regulated by the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC). DCE is the world's largest exchange for iron ore futures by volume and a top global market for agricultural derivatives including soybeans, soybean meal, soybean oil, corn, and palm oil. The exchange also lists industrial plastics (polyethylene PE, polypropylene PP, PVC, ethylene glycol EG), energy products (LPG), and coking coal and coke contracts.
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