Mid-term agreement: The volume of the national futures market in August was 10,87.01 million lots, up 29.05% year-on-year

The Zhitong Finance App learned that on September 10, the China Futures Association released a briefing on the national futures market trading situation in August 2026. The volume of the national futures market in August was 10,87.01 million lots, an increase of 29.05% over the previous year. The monthly turnover in the previous period was 211.18 million lots, accounting for 19.43% of the national market, an increase of 29.81% over the previous year. The monthly energy turnover in the previous period was 15.12 million lots, accounting for 1.39% of the national market, an increase of 40.28% over the previous year. Zheng Shang's monthly turnover was 438.05 million lots, accounting for 40.30% of the national market, an increase of 42.46% over the previous year. The monthly turnover of CICC was 32.18 million lots, accounting for 2.96% of the national market, an increase of 4.99% over the previous year. The monthly turnover of major trading houses was 353.25 million lots, accounting for 32.50% of the national market, an increase of 35.57% over the previous year. The monthly turnover of Guangzhou Stock Exchange was 37.23 million lots, accounting for 3.42% of the national market, a year-on-year decrease of 46.94%.

The turnover of the national futures market in August was 85.04 trillion yuan, an increase of 30.67% over the previous year. The monthly turnover in the previous period was 25.31 trillion yuan, accounting for 29.76% of the national market, an increase of 91.71% over the previous year. The monthly energy turnover in the previous period was 2.92 trillion yuan, accounting for 3.44% of the national market, an increase of 45.74% over the previous year. Zheng Shang's monthly turnover was 11.64 trillion yuan, accounting for 13.69% of the national market, an increase of 41.35% over the previous year. The monthly turnover of CICC was 29.17 trillion yuan, accounting for 34.30% of the national market, an increase of 13.26% over the previous year. The monthly turnover of major commercial firms was 14.21 trillion yuan, accounting for 16.71% of the national market, an increase of 23.78% over the previous year. The monthly turnover of Guangzhou Securities Research Institute was 1.79 trillion yuan, accounting for 2.10% of the national market, down 59.40% from the previous year.

By the end of August, holdings in the national futures market had decreased by 1.13% compared to the previous month. The monthly holding volume in the previous period was 11.87 million lots, accounting for 19.07% of the national market, an increase of 0.70% over the previous period. The monthly holding volume of energy in the previous period was 0.59 million lots, accounting for 0.94% of the national market, an increase of 27.59% over the previous period. Zheng Shang's monthly holding volume was 20.79 million lots, accounting for 33.41% of the national market, down 8.39% from the previous month. CICC's monthly holdings were 2.72 million lots, accounting for 4.37% of the national market, down 11.03% from the previous month. The monthly holding volume of major merchants was 24.25 million lots, accounting for 38.97% of the national market, an increase of 6.08% over the previous month. Guangzhou Stock Exchange's monthly holdings were 2.02 million lots, accounting for 3.25% of the national market, down 3.20% from the previous month.

The cumulative turnover of the national futures market in January-August was 7194.34 million lots, an increase of 20.36% over the previous year. The cumulative trading volume of the previous period from January to August was 1717.83 million lots, accounting for 23.88% of the national market, an increase of 15.08% over the previous year. The cumulative turnover of energy in the first January-August period was 100.65 million lots, accounting for 1.40% of the national market, a year-on-year decrease of 11.27%. In January-August, the cumulative turnover of the Zheng Commercial Office was 2515.14 million lots, accounting for 34.96% of the national market, an increase of 20.18% over the previous year. The cumulative trading volume of CICC in January-August was 236.84 million lots, accounting for 3.29% of the national market, an increase of 23.57% over the previous year. The cumulative turnover of major trading houses in January-August was 2373.36 million lots, accounting for 32.99% of the national market, an increase of 34.25% over the previous year. The cumulative trading volume of Guangzhou Securities in January-August was 250.52 million lots, accounting for 3.48% of the national market, a year-on-year decrease of 21.43%.

The cumulative turnover of the national futures market in January-August was 654.02 trillion yuan, an increase of 37.37% over the previous year. The cumulative turnover of the Institute from January to August in the previous period was 238.89 trillion yuan, accounting for 36.53% of the national market, an increase of 61.24% over the previous year. The cumulative turnover of Energy in the first January-August period was 20.01 trillion yuan, accounting for 3.06% of the national market, a year-on-year decrease of 8.76%. The cumulative turnover of Zheng Commercial Center in January-August was 72.35 trillion yuan, accounting for 11.06% of the national market, an increase of 19.58% over the previous year. The cumulative turnover of CICC in January-August was 213.63 trillion yuan, accounting for 32.66% of the national market, an increase of 34.40% over the previous year. The cumulative turnover of major merchants in January-August was 93.74 trillion yuan, accounting for 14.33% of the national market, an increase of 34.24% over the previous year. The cumulative turnover of Guangzhou Stock Exchange in January-August was 15.41 trillion yuan, accounting for 2.36% of the national market, down 8.00% from the previous year.

Product transaction status

In August, the top five commodities traded in Shanghai were: gold futures (28.36%), silver futures (20.01%), crude oil futures (7.60%), copper futures (7.37%), and tin futures (6.99%);

In August, the top five products traded by Zheng Shang were methanol futures (12.59%), PTA futures (9.50%), soda ash futures (8.74%), glass futures (8.06%), and cotton futures (7.93%);

In August, the top five major trading products were: coking coal futures (17.17%), palm oil futures (9.56%), ethylene glycol futures (9.47%), soybean meal futures (8.41%), and pig futures (7.36%);

In August, the top five CCC stock index futures (27.32%), China Securities 500 stock index futures (18.66%), 10-year treasury bond futures (12.55%), 30-year treasury bond futures (11.81%), and Shanghai and Shenzhen 300 stock index futures (9.91%) were respectively;

In August, the top five products in terms of turnover were lithium carbonate futures (50.13%), polysilicon futures (27.15%), industrial silicon futures (14.97%), platinum futures (3.94%), and palladium futures (2.30%).