TFEX News 3/2026 May 19, 2026 TFEX launches Mini Gold Online Futures on May 25 Thailand Futures Exchange pcl (TFEX) announced the launch of Mini Gold Online Futures (MGO), a new tool designed to meet the growing demand for gold investment. This product launch aims to make global gold trading more accessible, allowing investors to manage their portfolios with greater agility and lower capital requirements. Mini Gold Online Futures offers a compact contract size of approximately 1 troy ounce, effectively reducing the size, initial margin, and fees to one-tenth of the standard Gold Online Futures, TFEX's most active precious metal contracts. Despite the smaller scale, the product continues to track global 99.5% purity gold prices and maintains a quanto feature, which is quoted in USD but settled in baht using a fixed multiplier, effectively eliminating exchange rate risk. Investors can capture global market movements through both day session (9.15 a.m. - 4.55 p.m.) and night session (6.45 p.m. - 3.00 a.m. the following day)?with trading officially commencing on May 25, 2026, through all TFEX member brokers. TFEX and the SET Group remain committed to developing financial products that serve the needs of all investor groups. The MGO is a strategic addition for both seasoned traders and a new generation of investors, providing an efficient way to hedge risks or build wealth amidst global volatility. Mr. Triwit Wangvorawudhi, Managing Director of TFEX, noted: "We understand that in today's volatile market, investors are looking for tools that are not only effective but also easy to access. The MGO is our answer to this demand?offering a way to trade global gold prices without the worry of exchange rate fluctuations. This launch reflects TFEX's commitment to offering products and services that empower investors to manage their wealth and navigate risks more effectively, at every stage of their investment journey." For more information, please visit www.TFEX.co.th, or call +66 (0) 2009 9999. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ______________________________________________________________________