List of commodities exchanges


A commodities exchange is an exchange, or market, where various commodities are traded. Most commodity markets around the world trade in agricultural products and other raw materials. Trading includes and various types of derivatives contracts based on these commodities, such as forwards, futures and options, as well as spot trades.
A futures contract provides that an agreed quantity and quality of the commodity will be delivered at some agreed future date. A farmer raising corn can sell a futures contract on his corn, which will not be harvested for several months, and gets a guarantee of the price he will be paid when he delivers; a breakfast cereal producer buys the contract and gets a guarantee that the price will not go up when it is delivered. This protects the farmer from price drops and the buyer from price rises. Speculators and investors also buy and sell these contracts to try to make a profit; they provide liquidity to the system.
Some of these exchanges also trade financial derivatives, such as interest rate and foreign exchange futures, as well as other instruments such as ocean freight contracts and environmental instruments. In some cases these are mentioned in the lists below.

Commodities exchanges across the world

Main commodity exchanges worldwide:

Africa

NameAbbreviationCityCommodity types
Ghana Commodity ExchangeGCXAccra, GhanaAgricultural
Africa Mercantile ExchangeAfMXNairobi, KenyaAgricultural, Energy
Egyptian Commodities ExchangeEGYCOMEXCairo, EgyptAgricultural, Energy
Nairobi Coffee ExchangeNCENairobi, KenyaCoffee
Ethiopia Commodity ExchangeECXAddis Ababa, EthiopiaAgricultural
Mercantile Exchange of MadagascarMEXAntananarivo, MadagascarAgricultural, Metals, Energy
East Africa ExchangeEAXKigali, RwandaAgricultural
Agricultural Commodity Exchange for AfricaACELilongwe, MalawiAgricultural
Auction Holding Commodity ExchangeAHCXLilongwe, MalawiAgricultural
Bourse Africa Ebene City, MauritiusMetals, Forex
South African Futures Exchange JSESandton, South AfricaAgricultural
Abuja Securities and Commodity ExchangeASCEAbuja, NigeriaAgricultural products
Lagos Commodities and Futures ExchangeLCFELagos, NigeriaAgricultural products, Oil and Gas, Currency, Solid Minerals
AFEX Commodities Exchange LimitedAFEX NigeriaAbuja, NigeriaAgricultural products

Americas

ExchangeAbbreviationLocationProduct Types
Brazilian Mercantile and Futures ExchangeBMFSão Paulo, BrazilAgricultural, Biofuels,
Chicago Board of Trade CBOTChicago, United StatesGrains, Ethanol, Treasuries, equity index, Metals
Chicago Mercantile Exchange CMEChicago, United StatesMeats, Currencies, Eurodollars, equity index
Chicago Climate ExchangeCCXChicago, United StatesEmissions
Flett ExchangeJersey City, United StatesEnvironmental
HedgeStreet ExchangeCalifornia, United StatesEnergy, industrial Metals
HoustonStreet ExchangeNew Hampshire, United StatesCrude Oil, Distillates
Intercontinental ExchangeICEAtlanta, United StatesEnergy, Emissions, Agricultural, Biofuels
Kansas City Board of TradeKCBTKansas City, United StatesAgricultural
LedgerXLXNew York, New YorkDigital Assets
Memphis Cotton ExchangeMemphis, United StatesAgricultural
Mercado a Término de Buenos AiresMATbaBuenos Aires, ArgentinaAgricultural
Mercado a Término de RosarioROFEXRosario, ArgentinaFinancial, Agricultural
Minneapolis Grain ExchangeMGEXMinneapolis, United StatesAgricultural
Nadex ExchangeChicago, United StatesEnergy, industrial Metals
Nodal ExchangeNodalVirginia, United StatesEnergy, Power, Environmental
New York Mercantile Exchange NYMEXNew York, United StatesEnergy, Precious Metals, Industrial Metals
Sioux City Grain ExchangeSCGXSioux City, United StatesAgricultural
U.S. Futures ExchangeUSFEChicago, United StatesEnergy
Winnipeg Commodity ExchangeICEWinnipeg, CanadaAgricultural

Asia

NameAbbreviationLocationProduct Types
Bombay Stock ExchangeBSEIndiaBase metal, agricultural, energy, precious metals
Manila Commodity ExchangeMCXManila PhilippinesBase metals, agricultural, energy, and currencies
International Commodity Exchange KazakhstanAlmaty KazakhstanIndustrial and Mineral Products, Oil by-products and petrochemicals, Agricultural
Agricultural Futures Exchange of ThailandAFETBangkok ThailandAgricultural
Bangla Mercantile Exchange
Bursa MalaysiaMDEXMalaysiaBiofuels
Cambodian Mercantile ExchangeCMEXPhnom Penh, CambodiaEnergy, Industrial Metals, Rubber, Precious Metals, Agricultural
Central Japan Commodity ExchangeNagoya, JapanEnergy, Industrial Metals, Rubber
Chittagong Tea AuctionChittagong, BangladeshTea
Dalian Commodity ExchangeDCEDalian, ChinaAgricultural, Plastics, Energy
Dubai Mercantile ExchangeDMEDubaiEnergy
Dubai Gold & Commodities ExchangeDGCXDubaiPrecious Metals
Hong Kong Mercantile ExchangeHKMExHong KongGold, Silver
Indonesia Commodity and Derivatives ExchangeICDXJakarta, IndonesiaAgricultural, Base Metals, Financial Products
Iran Energy ExchangeIRENEXTehran, IranAll energy carriers such as crude oil, petroleum products, electricity, coal
Iran Mercantile ExchangeIMETehran, IranIndustrial and Mineral Products, Oil by-products and Petrochemicals, Agricultural
İzmir Commodity ExchangeICEIzmir, TurkeyAgricultural
Jakarta Futures ExchangeJFXJakarta, IndonesiaCocoa, Coffee, Precious Metals, Olein, CPO, Coal, Tea, Rubber
Kansai Commodities ExchangeKANEXOsaka, JapanAgricultural
Commodities & Metal Exchange Nepal Ltd.COMENNepalGold, Silver
National Spot Exchange LimitedMumbai, India
Nepal Derivative Exchange LimitedKathmandu, NepalAgricultural, Precious Metals, Base Metals, Energy
Derivative and Commodity Exchange Nepal Ltd.DCXKathmandu, NepalAgricultural, Bullion, Base Metals, Energy
MEX NepalMEXKathmandu, NepalAgricultural, Bullion, Base Metals, Energy
Nepal Spot Exchange LimitedNSEKathmandu, NepalAgricultural, Bullion
Indian Commodity Exchange LimitedICEXIndiaEnergy, Precious Metals, Base Metals, Agricultural
Multi Commodity ExchangeMCXIndiaPrecious Metals, Base Metals, Energy, Agricultural
National Commodity and Derivatives ExchangeNCDEXIndiaPrecious Metals, Base Metals, Energy, Agricultural
National Multi-Commodity Exchange of India LtdNMCEIndiaPrecious Metals, Base Metals, Agricultural
Chamber of Commerce, HapurCOCIndiaAgricultural
Ace Derivatives & Commodity Exchange Ltd.ACEIndiaAgricultural
Bhatinda Om & Oil Exchange Ltd.BOOEIndiaAgricultural
Universal Commodity ExchangeUCXIndiaAgricultural, Energy, Precious Metals
Pakistan Mercantile ExchangePMEXPakistanPrecious Metals, Agricultural, Energy, Interest rate futures, currencies, Metals
Shanghai Futures ExchangeShanghai, ChinaIndustrial metals, Gold, Petrochemicals, Rubber, Base metals
Shanghai Gold ExchangeShanghai, ChinaPrecious Metals
Singapore Commodity ExchangeSICOMSingaporeAgricultural, Rubber
Asia Pacific ExchangeAPEXSingaporeFinancials, Agricultural, Energy
Uzbek Commodity ExchangeUZEXTashkent, UzbekistanMetals, crude oil products, chemicals, base oils, LPG and polyethylene, sugar, agricultural, etc.
Tokyo Commodity ExchangeTOCOMTokyo, JapanEnergy, Precious Metals, Industrial Metals, Agricultural
Tokyo Grain ExchangeTGETokyo, JapanAgricultural
Zhengzhou Commodity ExchangeCZCEZhengzhou, ChinaAgricultural, PTA
Vietnam Commodity ExchangeVNXHo Chi Minh city, VietnamCoffee, Rubber, Steel
Buon Ma Thuot Coffee Exchange CenterBCECBuon Ma Thuot, VietnamCoffee
Mongolian Agricultural Commodity ExchangeMCEUlaanbaatar city, MongoliaAgricultural

Europe

Oceania

ExchangeAbbreviationLocationProduct Types
Australian Securities ExchangeASXSydney, AustraliaAgricultural, Energy, Interest Rate Future
ABX GlobalABXBrisbane, AustraliaPrecious Metals
CBL MarketsCBLSydney, AustraliaEnergy, Emissions, Environmental