Date： March 3, 2014
Source:China Futures Association

　　According to latest statistics of the China Futures Association (CFA), the trading scale of China’s futures market in February has decreased from the previous month. Calculated by one side, the China’s futures market traded 123,581,022 contracts in February with the turnover of RMB14,378.354 billion, up by 9.34% and down by 5.16% year on year, as well as down by 20.28% and 21.54% month-on-month, respectively. From January to February, China’s futures market traded 278,608,846 contracts with the turnover of RMB32,704.779 billion, up by 3.27% and down by 8.79% year on year, respectively.
　　In February, the Shanghai Futures Exchange (SHFE) traded 44,903,961 contracts, with the turnover of RMB3,948.290 billion (accounting for 36.34% and 27.46% respectively of the whole market), up by 73.25% and 84.30% year on year, as well as down by 17.15% and 17.11% month on month, respectively. By the end of February, the SHFE’s open interest totaling 2,318,387 contracts had risen by 27.80%, compared with that at the end of January. From January to February, the SHFE traded 99,104,685 contracts, with the turnover of RMB8,711.684 billion (accounting for 35.57% and 26.64% respectively of the whole market), up by 61.65% and 71.26% year on year, respectively.
　　In February, the Zhengzhou Commodity Exchange (ZCE) traded 30,969,075 contracts, with the turnover of RMB1,136.148 billion (accounting for 25.06% and 7.90% respectively of the whole market), down by 15.35% and 19.76% year on year, as well as down by 24.91% and 21.16% month on month, respectively. By the end of February, the ZCE’s open interest totaling 2,342,476 contracts had risen by 18.66%, compared with that at the end of January. From January to February, the ZCE traded 72,213,353 contracts, with the turnover of RMB2,577.141billion (accounting for 25.92% and 7.88% respectively of the whole market), down by 23.45% and 27.66% year on year, respectively.
　　In February, the Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) traded 37,075,450 contracts, with the turnover of RMB2,142.834 billion (accounting for 30.00% and 14.90% respectively of the whole market), down by 5.70% and 15.24% year on year, as well as down by 18.76% and 22.49% month on month, respectively. By the end of February, the DCE’s open interest totaling 4,125,618 contracts had risen by 25.89%, compared with that at the end of January. From January to February, the DCE traded 82,711,522 contracts, with the turnover of RMB4,907.563 billion (accounting for 29.69% and 15.01% respectively of the whole market), down by 5.91% and 23.90% year on year, respectively.
　　In February, the China Financial Futures Exchange (CFFEX) traded 10,632,536 contracts, with the turnover of RMB7,151.081 billion (accounting for 8.60% and 49.74% respectively of the whole market), down by 5.13% and 21.19% year on year, as well as down by 23.76% and 23.58% month on month, respectively. By the end of February, the CFFEX’s open interest totaling 124,180 contracts had risen by 3.01%, compared with that at the end of January. From January to February, the CFFEX traded 24,579,286 contracts, with the turnover of RMB16,508.391 billion (accounting for 8.82% and 50.48% respectively of the whole market), down by 6.36% and 20.47% year on year, respectively.