Towards a sustainable development phase of “service-based stability for profit”
On 26 may, the mid-term agreement issued an overview of futures companies ' operations in april 2026. As of the end of april 2026, there were 150 futures companies in 29 jurisdictions. In april 2026, agency transactions amounted to $7. 474 trillion, agency transactions to $896 million, operating income to $4. 164 billion and net profit to $1,149 million。
According to the information received, in march 2026, forward company agency transactions amounted to rmb 10,67 trillion, agent transactions to rmb 1,236 million, operating income to rmb 3,962 million and net profit to rmb 1,158 million. The net profits of futures companies exceeded $1 billion for two months in a row。
Futures daily reporters noted that in april there was a significant increase in futures company operating income and net profits compared to the same period last year, which was about 35. 5 per cent and 46. 4 per cent, respectively. The cumulative data show that in the first four months of 2026, futures companies accumulated revenues of $16,125 million, with a cumulative net profit of $5,062 million, a significant increase over the same period last year, showing overall positive developments since the beginning of the industry。
Referring to the remarkable performance of the “pay cards” of futures companies in april, wang zheng, chief futures expert in green dynasty, argued that three factors had largely benefited: the market in april had reached $7,474 trillion and the turnover had reached $896 million, an increase of 6. 74 per cent and 6. 86 per cent, respectively, and the net revenue from forwards companies had increased by $2. 206 billion, which constituted a profit base; the interest of futures market customers had continued to grow and the net interest income of futures companies had steadily increased; and the futures companies had worked together through a variety of operations, such as risk management, management and management, while reducing management costs and achieving efficiency gains。
Wang zheng further indicated that in 2026 our fiscal and monetary policy was both relaxed and the economy recovered mildly, and in april the cpi and ppi recovered mildly and business profits gradually recovered. In addition, increased volatility in commodity prices has boosted both the dynamism of market delivery and the risk-averse demand of real enterprises, which provide a good macroeconomic environment。
“in the context of increased global geo-conflict and accelerated restructuring of supply chains, the demand for risk management in industries such as energy chemicals, non-ferrous metals and new energy sources has surged, and enterprises have been actively using futures hedging to drive stable growth in market size and profitability. From january to april 2026, the cumulative net profits of futures companies amounted to $5,016 million, an increase of 53. 13 per cent over the same period.” wang qian said。
According to xianxiang, the futures industry is highly stable, thanks mainly to a stable macro-environment, growing demand for industrial risk avoidance and continued optimization of market trading structures. At the macro level, geo-conflict margins are eased, the federal reserve is expected to cool down its interest rates, large commodities are maintained in reasonable swings; domestic economic recovery is moderate, ppi is restored and the industrial supply chain is functioning smoothly. Market increases come mainly from the demand for regularized hedging by real enterprises, replacing the fast-in-out and fast-out of speculative finance. At the same time, the industry's profit structure has become increasingly diversified, with the head companies continuing to cultivate deep risk management and management operations, adding to the normality of compliance, and the industry moving from a “food-in-the-line” to a “service-sustain-for-profit” sustainable development phase。
Looking forward to the first half of 2026, wang zheng indicated that large commodity prices were expected to fluctuate and that the need for enterprise risk avoidance remained, which would continue to provide a favourable profit-making environment in the cargo market. In the first half of this year, the industry-wide net profits, or more than $6. 5 billion, increased by 40 per cent to 50 per cent over the same period, mainly as a result of active investment, sustained access to capital, diversified operations and continued improvements in systems and varieties。
Sichuan also indicated that after a quarter of “opening doors”, the performance of futures companies in april had not declined as in previous years, indicating that demand in industry had become a regularity. Net profits for futures companies are expected to exceed $7 billion in the first half of the year, significantly exceeding the same level in the last three years. “the futures industry is gradually moving away from a pulsed profit model to a stage of robust growth, sustainability and quality.” he said。
