China Debuts Polysilicon Futures Trading in Volatile Market (1)

December 26, 2024, 7:40 AM UTC

China’s first polysilicon futures debuted on Thursday, as a new hedging tool for a market that has been contending with massive price volatility.

The first day of trading on the Guangzhou Futures Exchange saw prices for the solar-making material on the most-active June contract rally to their upper limit of 44,000 yuan a ton after producers pledged to cut output. The market ended 7.7% higher at 41,570 yuan a ton. A total of 331,253 lots changed hands, over 90% of them for June.

The bourse is offering seven contracts for delivery starting from June. The margin requirement is 9% ...

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