US banks cut commodity derivatives as equity books hit record
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Commodity notional falls 6.3% as equity positions climb to $19.42trn
The largest US banks reduced their commodity derivatives positions in the second quarter of 2026, with their equity derivatives books reaching a record high.
The notional amount of commodity-linked contracts held for trading fell by $195 billion, or 6.3%, across six US global systemically important banks (G-Sibs), to $2.92 trillion. This marked the largest quarter-on-quarter decline since Q2 2016
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