Abaxx Technologies Completes First Gold Futures Delivery
Abaxx Technologies (ABXXF) StoneX Financial (SNEX) and KGI Securities announced the first delivery under the Abaxx Gold Singapore Futures contract on Abaxx Exchange. The Abaxx Gold Singapore Futures Feb 2026 contract was physically settled, with delivery completed between MTS Gold Group and Kilo Capital, with clearing services provided by StoneX and KGI Securities, and inventory transfer supported by Abaxx Spot. The transaction represents the first gold futures position on Abaxx Exchange carried through to physical delivery, and the first Abaxx Spot inventory transfer associated with a futures delivery. The delivery demonstrates the contract's function as a regionally anchored benchmark for price discovery and commercial risk management in the Asian physical gold market.
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