Japan futures industry news and the world

【November】

• 【JPN】The Biggest and Most Powerful Weapons ^{−Nov. 02, 2024}

【October】

• 【JPN】Japan Power Summit in Tokyo, about 550 people of electricity stakeholders participated, double compared to last year ^{−Oct. 31, 2024}
• 【JPN】MAFF Explained How to Use Rice Futures ^{−Oct. 09, 2024}

• 【JPN】Trading Volume in September of Tokyo Financial Exchange of 12 Million 300 Thousand, 34.6 % Down from August −03 October
• 【JPN】Trading Volume of Commodity Futures in September in Japan of 1 Million 317 Thousand, 19.8 % Down from August −02 October

【September】

• 【JPN】MUFJ Bank Joins Electricity Futures－Accepting Orders From Domestic and Overseas Customers ^{−Sep. 09, 2024}
• 【JPN】Dojima Rice Futures Was Actually in Operation－SBI President Mentioned “We Make ODEX An Integrated Exchange” ^{−Sep. 09, 2024}

• 【JPN】Trading Volume in August of Tokyo Financial Exchange of 18 Million 800 Thousand, 7.4 % Down from July −05 September
• 【JPN】Trading Volume of Commodity Futures in August in Japan of 1 Million 642 Thousand, 25.3 % Down from July −03 September
• 【JPN】Number of Salespersons in Commodity Futures Industry in Japan as of the End of August was 1,072, No Complaints and 13 inquiries in August −03 September

【August】

• 【JPN】Trading Volume of Three on the First Day of Dojima Rice Futures −14 August
• 【JPN】Trading Volume in July of Tokyo Financial Exchange of 20 Million 310 Thousand, 3.4 % Down from June −06 August
• 【JPN】Trading Volume of Commodity Futures in July in Japan of 2 Million 199 Thousand, 34.9 % Up from June −05 August
• 【JPN】Number of Salespersons in Commodity Futures Industry in Japan as of the End of July was 1,075 and No Complaints in July −05 August

【July】

• 【JPN】Lecture of Rice Spot and Futures Markets at the University of Tokyo ^{−Jul. 22, 2024}
• 【JPN】Rice Futures Scheduled to Start in August ^{−Jul. 01, 2024}

• 【JPN】A Briefing Session on Rice Futures for Specified Rice Grain Dealers −29 July
• 【JPN】47 OTC FX Traders in Japan－Trading Value in June of 1 Quadrillion 120 Trillion 9 Billion 700 Million Yen −22 July
• 【JPN】TFX Established Its Subsidiary for Credit Risk Trading Business −12 July
• 【JPN】Former President of Tokyo Grain Exchange Lectured Rice Futures Scheduled to Launch in August at the University of Tokyo −10 July
• 【JPN】JTFE June Trading Volume of 21 Million 20 Thousand, 21.1 % Up from May −04 July
• 【JPN】June Trading Volume of Commodity Futures in Japan of 1 Million 630 Thousand, 34.5% Down From May −03 July
• 【JPN】First Announcement of Rice Price Index－June index value of 15,634 yen −03 July
• 【JPN】Rice Futures Scheduled to Start in August −01 July

【June】

• 【JPN】Tokyo Financial Exchange－Operating Profit of 558 Million Yen，57% Revenue Decrease ^{−Jun. 03, 2024}

• 【JPN】New Executive Structure of ODEX－Executive Director of SBI Securities Appointed as Director −28 June
• 【JPN】The Futures Commodity Association of Japan－Chairman Inagaki Remains，Budget Scale of 150 Million Yen
• 【JPN】Permanent Listing of Rice Futures Has Been Realized－Unusually Quick 3 Years Since The Last Disapproval −21 June
• 【JPN】47 OTC FX Traders in Japan－Trading Value in May of 1 Quadrillion 113 Trillion 192 Billion Yen −24 June
• 【JPN】Wataru Ariga, Operating Officer Becomes New President of ODEX −14 June
• 【JPN】CFAJ Added 1 Member to 36 Members −13 June

【May】

• 【JPN】FX Trading in Japan－12 Million Accounts, 2.4 Trillion Yen of Margin, and 10 Quadrillion Yen of Trading Value 2 years in a Row ^{−May 27, 2024}

【April】

• 【JPN】Growing Momentum for Rice Futures to be Revived－What was Food Control System? (Vol. 2) ^{−Apr. 12, 2024}
• 【JPN】Growing Momentum for Rice Futures to be Revived－Key is Futures Industry Backup (Vol. 1) ^{−Apr. 12, 2024}

【February】

• 【JPN】Commodity Futures Trading Volume of 18.01 Million Units in 2023, 7% Up from 2022 ^{−Feb. 21, 2024}

【January】

• 【JPN】OTC FX Trading Value in Japan was Over 10 Quadrillion for 2 Consecutive Years ^{−Jan. 30, 2024}

• 【JPN】Former Administrative Vice-Minister of MAFF Mentioned “We need futures market for rice ”（the second half volume） ^{−Jan. 15, 2024}

【December】

• 【JPN】Former Administrative Vice-Minister of MAFF Mentioned “We need futures market for rice ”（the first half volume） ^{−Dec. 20, 2023}

【November】

• History of Economy in China and Present Situation of Futures Market (the second volume) ^{−Nov. 22, 2023}
• History of Economy in China and Present Situation of Futures Market (the first volume) ^{−Nov. 10, 2023}
• 【JPN】JPX Interim Financial Results, Operating Revenue of 44.5 Billion Yen, 30.4 % Up due to Active Stock Trading ^{−Nov. 09, 2023}

【October】

• 【JPN】TSE Carbon Credit Market, 3,689 Tons CO2 on the First Day ^{−Oct. 18, 2023}
• 【JPN】TSE Opened Carbon Credit Market－Minister of METI Attended Ceremony ^{−Oct. 18, 2023}
• 【JPN】Listed Products Expanded with The Trial Listing System－Introduced in 1990 with An Eye Toward Internationalization ^{−Oct. 16, 2023}

【September】

• 【JPN】TSE Starts Carbon Credit Market on October 11 ^{−Sep. 27, 2023}
• 【JPN】Prices of Products with Futures Markets are Stable ^{−Sep. 27, 2023}
• 【JPN】Nissan Securities Moves Its Main Office at GINZA SIX ^{−Sep. 23, 2023}
• 【JPN】49 Traders’ OTC FX Trading Value of 1,194 Trillion 327 Billion 800 Million Yen in July ^{−Sep. 23, 2023}

【August】

• 【JPN】MAFF Held Study Meeting of Rice Future Price－Strategy for Revival of Rice Futures Market? ^{−Aug. 22, 2023}
• 【JPN】Thank You, Mr. Yoshinari Tatara－His Turbulent Footprints (the second volume) ^{−Aug. 10, 2023}
• 【JPN】Three Years Since Launch of Integrated Exchange－Present Situation of Japanese Commodity Futures Industry (the first volume) ^{−Aug. 09, 2023}
• 【JPN】Thank You, Mr. Yoshinari Tatara－His Turbulent Footprints (the first volume) ^{−Aug. 07, 2023}

【July】

• 【JPN】49 Traders’ OTC FX Trading Value of 984 Trillion 661 Billion 500 Million Yen in June ^{−Jul. 25, 2023}
• 【JPN】TFX Starts Three Products on September 11 ^{−Jul. 25, 2023}
• 【JPN】Daiki Securities abolished commodity futures trading business on July 14 ^{−Jul. 25, 2023}
• 【JPN】ODEX, Loss of 582 Million Yen in FY 2022－Second Consecutive Year of Deficit ^{−Jul. 03, 2023}
• 【JPN】Nissan Securities was Awarded by OSE and TOCOM－Top of New User Program for 2 Years in a Row ^{−Jul. 03, 2023}
• 【JPN】Story of Commodity Fund, Phantom Savior (Vol.3)－Fund Design without Zero Coupon Bonds under MITI ^{−Jul. 03, 2023}

【June】

• 【JPN】Story of Commodity Fund, Phantom Savior (Vol.2)－It landed in Japan in 1988, But Ministry of Finance Stopped Its Selling ^{−Jun. 26, 2023}
• 【JPN】TOCOM Building to be Demolished－A Hotel on The Site ^{−Jun. 26, 2023}
• 【JPN】Story of Commodity Fund, Phantom Savior (Vol.１)－Sudden Spotlight Due To Black Monday ^{−Jun. 15, 2023}
• 【JPN】Osaka Exchange lists Six New Products Such As Nikkei 225 Micro Futures to Meet Retail Investment Needs ^{−Jun. 09, 2023}
• 【JPN】Price Reliability Rather Than Trading Volume ^{−Jun. 09, 2023}
• 【JPN】Futures Markets without Physical Users ^{−Jun. 01, 2023}
• 【JPN】Launching of “Agricultural Market Study Group” in June－Voice Calling for Necessity of Agricultural Market from Private Sector ^{−Jun. 01, 2023}

【May】

• 【JPN】TOCOM Online Seminar To Be Held on June 2－“Read Future Oil Markets” ^{−May 31, 2023}
• 【JPN】TFX Financial Statements, Operating Revenue: 1.3 Billion Yen, More Than 4 Times Year on Year ^{−May 22, 2023}
• 【JPN】“Price Honor Student”, Listing Story of Hen Egg Futures (the second half volume) ^{−May 22, 2023}
• 【JPN】“Price Honor Student”, Listing Story of Hen Egg Futures (the first half volume)
  －Stable Prices for Consumer Side, But Ups and Downs Prices for Wholesalers ^{−May 15, 2023}
• 【JPN】JPX, Revenue of 133 Billion 900 Million Yen, Profit of 46 Billion 300 Million Yen, 7 % Down in FY2022－Commodity Derivatives Profit, 3 % of Total, 140 Million Yen, 13 % Down ^{−May 15, 2023}
• 【JPN】Expanding FX Trading in Japan－11 Million Accounts, 2 Trillion Yen of Margin and 10 Quadrillion Yen of Trading Value ^{−May 9, 2023}

【April】

• 【JPN】49 Over-The-Counter FX Traders, Trading Value in March of 1,184 Trillion 34.1 Billion Yen ^{−Apr.24, 2023}
• 【JPN】Fort of Commodity Futures in Kansai District “Kobe Silk Center Building” ^{−Apr.24, 2023}
• 【JPN】［Top Interview］Mr. Ishizaki, president of Tokyo Commodity Exchange （TOCOM） ^{−Apr.13, 2023}
• 【JPN】JPX Announces New“JPX Prime 150 Index”in July ^{−Apr.03, 2023}
• 【JPN】Dojima Exchange Precious Market Begins－Gold Volume on The First Day of 712 Contracts ^{−Apr.03, 2023}
• 【JPN】Forgotten Gold Option－Any Path for Revival? ^{−Apr.03, 2023}

【March】

• 【JPN】Osaka Dojima Exchange Starts Gold Futures on March 27－Key of Success is An Early Profit ^{−Mar.27, 2023}
• 【JPN】MAFF Begins Survey to Farmers－Strategy for Revival of Rice Futures? ^{−Mar.27, 2023}
• 【JPN】Yutaka Trusty Securities, Gold Price Guess Campaign－Maximum Prize 40 Thousand Yen Gift Card ^{−Mar.27, 2023}
• 【JPN】Report of “Investment Strategy Fair EXPO 2023”on March 11 ^{−Mar.20, 2023}
• 【JPN】JPX Holds Oil and LNG Online Seminar on March 23 ^{−Mar.13, 2023}
• 【JPN】TOCOM Starts Broadcasting “Oil futures school” on YouTube ^{−Mar.13, 2023}
• 【JPN】CFAJ, New Year Budget 150 Million Yen－34 Member Companies to be Promote Self-Regulation Reform ^{−Mar.13, 2023}

【February】

• 【JPN】Nissan Securities Group Co., Ltd. Set Up Sustainability Committee ^{−Feb.27, 2023}
• 【JPN】Okachi & Co., Ltd. Cash Back of Maximum 10 Thousand Yen For Commemoration of Main Office Relocation Campaign ^{−Feb.27, 2023}
• 【JPN】Investment Strategy Fair EXPO 2023 to be Held in Yokohama on March 11
  －A Largest-Scale Event for Investors in Japan, Venue Held for the First Time in Four Years ^{−Feb.21, 2023}
• 【JPN】Yutaka Trusty Securities Co., Ltd. Donates to Earthquake Victims in Turkey and Syria ^{−Feb.14, 2023}
• 【JPN】TGE Former President Mentioned Necessity For Rice Market−Physical, Forward and Futures Markets at One Exchange ^{−Feb.14, 2023}
• 【JPN】Completion of Carbon Credit Market Demonstration ^{−Feb.06, 2023}

【January】

• 【JPN】Blockchain Technology Utilization − Implement for Rubber Futures Settlement by Delivery, Possibility of Implement for Gold in the Future ^{−Jan.30, 2023}
• 【JPN】 Japan Exchange Group, Inc. Signs MOU with Japan Electric Power Exchange ^{−Jan.23, 2023}
• 【JPN】2022 JPX Derivatives Volume 390 Million Contracts, up 17.5% from 2021, Trading Value 3,147 Trillion Yen Including 72 Trillion yen of Commodity Futures ^{−Jan.20, 2023}
• 【JPN】Dojima Gold Market was approved, March 27 Open ^{−Jan.18, 2023}
• 【JPN】Japan Commodity Futures Volume of 16 Million 821 Thousand in 2022, Lowest in 21st Century ^{−Jan.16, 2023}