Coal Futures - ASX führt den Handel mit Kohle Futures ein

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Die ASX wird zukünftig Kohle Futures zum Handel anbieten.

 

Coal accounts for 28% of the world's primary energy consumption and is set to remain an energy source for decades to come, particularly in Asia. Whereas oil and gas markets have been well serviced by futures exchanges for some time, over-the-counter (OTC) derivative and futures markets for coal are only now just starting to emerge.

 

The introduction of a coal futures and options market (FOB Newcastle1) at ASX will provide additional tools for firms with exposure to sea-borne thermal coal in the Asia-Pacific to manage their price, counterparty and delivery risks. The range of financial market participants also wanting to trade coal futures is diverse and this bodes well for liquidity.

 

The market for sea-borne thermal coal in the Asia-Pacific, which accounts for 70% of the global market, underpins the generation of electricity in several major Asian economies.

 

 

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