Shanghai, China
Abbreviation
SHFE
Location
Shanghai, China
Region
Asia
Product Types
Industrial Metals, Precious Metals, Energy, Petrochemicals, Rubber
The Shanghai Futures Exchange (SHFE), established in 1999 through the merger of the Shanghai Metal Exchange, Shanghai Cereal and Oils Exchange, and Shanghai Commodity Exchange, is one of China's three principal commodity futures exchanges, regulated by the CSRC. By trading volume, SHFE consistently ranks among the world's largest exchanges for copper, zinc, rebar steel, and silver futures. Listed products include base metals (copper, aluminum, zinc, lead, nickel, tin), precious metals (gold, silver), energy (crude oil, fuel oil), and industrial materials (natural rubber, bitumen, rebar steel, wire rod, hot-rolled coil).
The Agricultural Futures Exchange of Thailand (AFET), established in 2003 and based in Bangkok, is Thailand's primary agricultural commodity futures exchange. AFET offers futures contracts for key Thai agricultural commodities including rubber (Technically Specified Rubber, TSR-20), white rice, and tapioca starch. Thailand is one of the world's largest rubber producers, and AFET's rubber futures contract serves as a regional pricing benchmark. The exchange is regulated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of Thailand.
Bangla Mercantile Exchange is a commodity exchange in Bangladesh, offering derivatives and spot trading for agricultural commodities, precious metals, and energy products. Bangladesh's economy is primarily agrarian, with key commodity sectors including rice, jute, tea, and spices. The exchange aims to strengthen Bangladesh's commodity market infrastructure and provide price-discovery mechanisms for local producers and traders.
Bhatinda Om & Oil Exchange Ltd. (BOOE) is a regional commodity exchange based in Bathinda, Punjab, India, focused on agricultural commodities and oilseeds. Bathinda is a major agricultural trading centre in Punjab, particularly for wheat, cotton, and oilseeds. BOOE provides a local commodity market infrastructure for farmers and traders in the Punjab region, operating within Indian commodity market regulations.
The Shanghai Gold Exchange (SGE), established in 2002 under the People's Bank of China, is the world's largest physical gold exchange by delivery volume. SGE is the primary platform for spot gold and silver trading in China, setting the Shanghai Gold Benchmark Price (SHAU) twice daily in Chinese yuan, which serves as a domestic pricing reference. Products include gold slab, gold ingot, gold bars, and silver spot contracts. The International Board of SGE (SGEI), launched in 2014, allows overseas institutions to trade gold in yuan, furthering RMB gold market internationalisation.