The Dubai Gold and Commodities Exchange (DGCX) has announced that in 2025, its total traded volumes increased by 30% year on year to $46.96 billion, and surpassed 2 million lots.
The exchange noted that gold futures activity increasing sharply over the past year, while strong operational and market performance reinforced its role in regional and international derivatives markets. DGCX recorded the average daily trading volume of 7,940 lots.
"This momentum, reinforced by a sharp increase in gold futures activity, signals the deepening of our markets and the central role we continue to play in effective risk management and price discovery," said DGCX chairman and CEO Ahmed Bin Sulayem.
Meanwhile, the Dubai Commodities Clearing Corporation (DCCC), the clearing house of DGCX, was re-recognised as a third-country central counterparty (CCP) by the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), following a regulatory assessment. According to DGCX’s press service, the move reflects both increased international confidence in Dubai’s infrastructure and the UAE’s continued progress in strengthening its financial market frameworks.
In November 2025, DGCX was recognised as MENA Exchange of the Year at the 2025 Future and Options (FOW) International Awards, which reflected its continued investment in market infrastructure, product development and risk management standards aligned with global best practices.
Theodor Lisovoy, Managing Editor, Rough&Polished
