Frankfurt, Germany
Abbreviation
EUREX
Location
Frankfurt, Germany
Region
Europe
Group
Deutsche Börse
Product Types
Agricultural, Metals, ETCs, Commodities Index
Eurex Exchange, founded in 1998 and owned by Deutsche Börse Group, is one of the world's largest derivatives exchanges. While primarily known for interest rate, equity, and index derivatives, Eurex's commodity segment offers exchange-traded commodity products including agricultural futures, metals, and commodity index derivatives. Eurex operates electronic trading for over 2,000 products and provides clearing and settlement through Eurex Clearing, one of Europe's largest central counterparties. Eurex is co-headquartered in Frankfurt and Zurich.
The Iberian Energy Exchange (MIBEL) comprises two market operators: OMIE (Operador del Mercado Ibérico de Energía) in Madrid managing the spot market, and OMIP (Operador do Mercado Ibérico de Energia) in Lisbon managing derivatives. Jointly established by Spain and Portugal in 2004, MIBEL is the integrated electricity marketplace for the Iberian Peninsula, facilitating day-ahead, intraday, and forward trading for Spanish and Portuguese power grids with annual volume exceeding 800 TWh.
Nasdaq Commodities is the commodities division of Nasdaq, Inc., operating from Oslo, Norway. It provides a marketplace for trading and clearing forward and futures contracts in power (Nordic and Baltic electricity), natural gas, carbon emissions, dry freight (shipping), and iron ore. Nasdaq Commodities evolved from the former Nord Pool Clearing operations and NOS Clearing, establishing itself as a key clearing and trading venue for Scandinavian and northern European energy and commodity markets.
The London Commodity Exchange (LCE) was a major agricultural commodity exchange in London, trading futures for cocoa, coffee, sugar, grain, and other soft commodities. Founded in the 1950s, the LCE merged with the London International Financial Futures and Options Exchange (LIFFE) in 1996. Its agricultural contracts continue to be traded today on the ICE Futures Europe platform.
The London Metal Exchange (LME) is the world's largest market for standardised forward contracts, futures, and options on base and industrial metals. Founded in 1877 and based in London, the LME offers contracts for aluminium, copper, zinc, lead, nickel, tin, cobalt, steel, and other metals, providing globally referenced benchmark prices. The LME is the last exchange in Europe to use open-outcry ring trading alongside its electronic platform. It was acquired by Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) in 2012.