Tocom aims global

Non-Japanese customer trades into Tokyo Commodity Exchange (Tocom) have tripled in recent years with  even more business expected should the exchange receive Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) clearance to market into the US.

The share of foreign trades among client transactions jumped from 3.9% of business in 2000 to 12.7% last year according to exchange data.  House account trades by Tocom members are excluded. A Tocom spokesperson...