Product |
Gold |
Contract Size |
1,000 grams/lot |
Price Quotation |
Yuan (RMB)/gram |
Minimum Price Fluctuation |
0.02 yuan/gram |
Range of Price Limit |
Within 3% of the settlement price of the preceding trading day |
Listed Contracts |
Monthly contract for the most recent 3 months and bimonthly contract for the most recent 13 months |
Trading Hours |
9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., and other hours specified by the Exchange (Beijing Time) |
Last Trading Day |
15th day of the contract month (postponed accordingly if it is a legal holiday in China and subject to separate adjustment and announcement by the Exchange if it falls in the Spring Festival month or another month specially designated by the Exchange.) |
Delivery Period |
The first business day after the last trading day |
Grade and Quality Specifications |
Domestic gold ingots with gold content not less than 99.95% and standard gold ingots produced by a supplier or refiner certified by the London Bullion Market Association (LBMA) and recognized by the Exchange (refer to the Annex for detailed quality standards). |
Delivery Venue |
SHFE-designated gold delivery warehouses |
Minimum Trade Margin |
4% of contract value |
Settlement Type |
Physical delivery |
Delivery Unit |
3,000 grams |
Contract Symbol |
AU |
Listing Exchange |
Shanghai Futures Exchange |
Notes: Amended as per SQBF〔2020〕No. 134