Tokyo Commodity Exchange
Tokyo, Japan
Abbreviation
TOCOM
Location
Tokyo, Japan
Region
Asia
Group
Japan Exchange Group
Product Types
Energy, Precious Metals, Rubber
About Tokyo Commodity Exchange
The Tokyo Commodity Exchange (TOCOM) is Japan's primary commodity derivatives exchange, trading futures and options for energy products (crude oil, gasoline, kerosene, gas oil, electricity), precious metals (gold, silver, platinum, palladium), and rubber. Founded in 1984 through a merger of the Tokyo Gold Exchange, Tokyo Rubber Exchange, and Tokyo Textile Exchange, TOCOM operates under the Japan Exchange Group (JPX).
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