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===Exchanges===

Contracts on financial instruments were introduced in the 1970s by the [[Chicago Mercantile Exchange]] (CME) and these instruments became hugely successful and quickly overtook commodities futures in terms of trading volume and global accessibility to the markets. This innovation led to the introduction of many new futures exchanges worldwide, such as the [[London International Financial Futures and Options Exchange|London International Financial Futures Exchange]] in 1982 (now Euronext. liffe), Deutsche Terminbörse (now [[Eurex]]) and the [[Tokyo Commodity Exchange]] (TOCOM). Today, there are more than 90 futures and futures options exchanges worldwide trading to include:
* [[CME Group]] (CBOT and CME) – Currencies, Various Interest Rate derivatives (including US Bonds); Agriculture (Corn, Soybeans, Soy Products, Wheat, Pork, Cattle, Butter, Milk); Indices ([[Dow Jones Industrial Average]], [[NASDAQ Composite]], [[S&P 500]], etc.); Metals (Gold, Silver).  [[New York Mercantile Exchange|NYMEX]] (CME Group) – energy and metals: [[crude oil]], [[gasoline]], [[heating oil]], [[natural gas]], [[coal]], [[propane]], [[Gold as an investment|gold]], [[Silver as an investment|silver]], [[Platinum as an investment|platinum]], [[copper]], [[aluminum]] and [[Palladium as an investment|palladium]].
* [[Dubai Mercantile Exchange]] (DME) – most notably [[DME Oman Crude Oil Futures Contract|Oman Crude]], Dubai Platts, and Singapore Fuel Oil.
* [[Intercontinental Exchange]] (ICE Futures Europe) – formerly the [[International Petroleum Exchange]] trades energy including [[crude oil]], heating oil, gas oil (diesel), refined petroleum products, electric power, coal, [[natural gas]], and emissions
* [[NYSE Euronext]] – which absorbed [[Euronext]] into which [[London International Financial Futures and Options Exchange]] or [[LIFFE]] (pronounced 'LIFE') was merged. (LIFFE had taken over London Commodities Exchange ("LCE") in 1996)- softs: grains and meats. Inactive market in [[Baltic Exchange]] shipping. Index futures include [[EURIBOR]], [[FTSE 100]], [[CAC 40]], [[AEX index]].
* [[Eurex]] – part of [[Deutsche Börse]], also operates the SOFFEX | Swiss Options and Financial Futures Exchange (SOFFEX) and the [[European Energy Exchange|European Energy Exchange (EEX)]]
* [[South African Futures Exchange – SAFEX]]
* [[Sydney Futures Exchange]]
* [[Tokyo Commodity Exchange]] TOCOM
* [[Tokyo Financial Exchange]] – TFX – (Euroyen Futures, OverNight CallRate Futures, SpotNext RepoRate Futures)
* [[Osaka Exchange]] OSE (JGB Futures, TOPIX Futures, Nikkei Futures, RNP Futures)
* [[London Metal Exchange]] – metals: [[copper]], [[aluminium]], [[lead]], [[zinc]], [[nickel]], [[tin]] and steel
* [[Intercontinental Exchange]] (ICE Futures U.S.) – formerly New York Board of Trade – softs: [[Cocoa bean|cocoa]], [[coffee]], [[cotton]], [[orange juice]], [[sugar]]
* JFX Jakarta Futures Exchange
* [[Montreal Exchange]] (MX) (owned by the [[TMX Group]]) also known in French as Bourse De Montreal: Interest Rate and Cash Derivatives: Canadian 90 Days [[Bankers' Acceptance]] Futures, Canadian [[government bond]] futures,  [[S&P/TSX 60]] Index Futures, and various other Index Futures
* [[Korea Exchange]] – KRX
* [[Singapore Exchange]] – SGX – into which merged [[Singapore International Monetary Exchange]] (SIMEX)
* [[ROFEX]] – Rosario (Argentina) Futures Exchange
* [[NCDEX]] – National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange, India
* [[National Stock Exchange of India]] – National Stock Exchange, India – the largest derivates exchange in terms of number of contracts<ref>{{cite web|url=https://archives.nseindia.com/global/content/media/archives/NSE_No_1.pdf |access-date=2 May 2023|website=nseindia.com|title=NSE}}</ref>
* EverMarkets Exchange (EMX) – slated for launch in late 2018 – global [[currencies]], [[equities]], [[commodities]] and [[cryptocurrencies]]
* FEX Global – Financial and Energy Exchange of Australia
* [[Dalian Commodity Exchange]] (DCE) – primarily agricultural and industrial products
* [[Shanghai Futures Exchange]] (SHFE) – primarily serves metal and foodstuff commodity markets
* [[Zhengzhou Commodity Exchange]] (ZCE) – primarily agricultural products and petrochemicals
* [[China Financial Futures Exchange]] (CFFEX) – primarily index futures and currencies