Date: June 3, 2013
Source: Futures Daily

　　The single month trading volume on futures markets nationwide hits a new high in May. Statistics showed that the transaction volume of futures markets across the country reached RMB26.5 trillion in May, turning the record of RMB24.5 trillion made in March into history.
　　Statistics showed that more than 205 million contracts were traded in May with turnover of more than RMB26.5 trillion, with a year on year growth of 91.18% and 98.81%, and a month on month growth of 17.49% and 22.60%, respectively. The volume of the first five months this year reached more than 834 million contracts and the turnover more than RMB108.55 trillion, with a year on year increase of 125% and 99.04%, respectively.

Volumes of the 4 major exchanges surge
　　Shanghai Futures Exchange (SHFE) traded 67,600,117 contracts in May, with the turnover of RMB6,695.727 billion (accounting for 32.86% and 25.24% respectively of the whole market), with a year on year growth of 168.65% and 67.06%, and a month on month growth of 36.42% and 41.54%, respectively. By the end of May, SHFE’s total open interest had been 2,172,167 contracts, increased by 35.28% compared with that at the end of last month.
　　Zhengzhou Commodity Exchange (ZCE) traded 51,084,504 contracts in May with the turnover of RMB1,771.664 billion (accounting for 24.83% and 6.68%, respectively of the whole market), with a year on year growth of 111.60% and 23.74%, and a month on month growth of 8.64% and 5.78%, respectively. By the end of May, ZCE’s total open interest had been 1,616,847 contracts, up by 8.97% compared with that at the end of last month.
　　Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) traded 70,138,782 contracts in May with the turnover of RMB5,152.164 billion (or 34.10% and 19.42% respectively of the whole market), with a year on year increase of 37.29% and 132.21%, and a month on month growth of 9.44% and 14.01%, respectively. By the end of May, DCE’s total open interest had been 3,385,595 contracts, up 14.64% from the end of last month.
　　China Financial Futures Exchange (CFFEX) traded 16,885,815 contracts in May with the turnover of RMB12,907.604 billion (or 8.21% and 48.66% respectively of the whole market), with a year on year growth of 134.28% and 127.07%, and a month on month growth of 17.05% and 20.50%, respectively. By the end of May, CFFEX’s total open interest had been 127,615 contracts, increased by 28.04% compared with that at the end of last month.