| Everyone's talking about Chinese speculators. This year has seen an unprecedented surge of trading volumes and open interest in Chinese markets as institutional and retail investors pour money into commodities.
Both the Shanghai Futures Exchange (ShFE) and the Dalian Exchange are upping margin requirements and transaction fees to try and calm overheating contracts such as steel rebar and iron ore. The stampede appears to have been halted with both prices and trading activity losing some of their recent froth. But the current trading frenzy shouldn't distract from the growing global influence of China's domestic commodity exchanges...............................................Full Article: Source
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