The Dubai Gold and Commodities Exchange (DGCX) closed 2025 with a 30% year-on-year rise in traded volumes, reaching over 2 million lots, while the total value of contracts traded climbed to $46.96 billion. Average daily volumes increased to 7,940 lots, supported by an average open interest of 13,015 lots, reflecting steady participation across products.<\/p>\n
Gold futures emerged as the key growth driver during the year, with volumes surging 613% year-on-year to 5,335 lots. The sharp rise highlighted stronger demand for hedging and price discovery tools amid shifting market conditions.<\/p>\n
Trading activity peaked in April 2025, when DGCX recorded its highest single-day volume of 26,108 lots. The milestone underscored the exchange\u2019s growing role in regional and international derivatives trading.<\/p>\n
On the regulatory front, DGCX\u2019s clearing house, Dubai Commodities Clearing Corporation (DCCC), was re-recognised by the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) as a third-country central counterparty (CCP).<\/p>\n
Ahmed Bin Sulayem, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of DGCX, said: \u201cESMA\u2019s recognition of the Dubai Commodities Clearing Corporation as a third-country CCP, following a rigorous regulatory assessment, highlights the growing international confidence in Dubai\u2019s market infrastructure and the UAE\u2019s standing as a world-class and trusted hub for global trade and capital flows.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The Dubai Gold and Commodities Exchange (DGCX) closed 2025 with a 30% year-on-year rise in traded volumes, reaching over 2 million lots, while the total value of contracts traded climbed to $46.96 billion. Average daily volumes increased to 7,940 lots, supported by an average open interest of 13,015 lots, reflecting steady participation across products. Gold…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":34766,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[83],"tags":[],"thb-sponsors":[],"class_list":["post-34765","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-bulletin"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n