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Annual Turnovers 2011

The following shows 2011 volumes compared to 2010. These are broken down into lots by each metal, plastic and by contract type.

Monthly trading volumes for the current calendar year are also for free from the Free Data Service.

FUTURES

 2011 2010 YTD Diff

Primary HG Aluminium

59,558,330 46,537,180 28.0%

Aluminium Alloy

 610,935 466,206 31.0%

Copper Grade A

 34,537,310 29,949,765 15.3%

Lead

 10,921,882 7,744,747 41.0%

Nickel

 8,056,421 7,325,219 10.0%

Tin

 1,891,633 1,554,269 21.7%

Special High Grade Zinc

 21,984,302 18,065,641 21.7%

NASAAC

 699,863 588,269 19.0%

LMEX

 - - 0.0%
Steel - Mediterranean / Global  219,163 191,179 14.6%
Steel - Far East  - 42 -100.0%
Cobalt  6,578 6,812 -3.4%
Molybdenum  513 510 0.6%

Polypropylene - Global

 - - 0.0%

Polypropylene - Asia

 - 6 -100.0%

Polypropylene - Europe

 2 20 -90.0%

Polypropylene - North America

 134 1,235 -89.1%

Linear Low Density Polyethylene - Global

 - 16 -100.0%

Linear Low Density Polyethylene - Asia

 - 1,292 -100.0%

Linear Low Density Polyethylene - Europe

 - 27 -100.0%

Linear Low Density Polyethylene - North America

 182 1,869 -90.3%

LMEmini - Copper Grade A

 399 736 -45.8%

LMEmini - Primary Aluminium

 - 4,072 -100.0%

LMEmini - Special High Grade Zinc

 11 5 120.0%

TOTALS

 138,487,658 112,439,117 23.2%

OPTIONS

 2011 2010 YTD Diff

Primary HG Aluminium

 3,218,299 3,479,888 -7.5%

Aluminium Alloy

 920 270 240.7%

Copper Grade A

 3,371,191 3,111,996 8.3%

Lead

 189,831 199,884 -5.0%

Nickel

 233,837 172,075 35.9%

Tin

 26,114 26,009 0.4%

Special High Grade Zinc

 913,771 732,279 24.8%

NASAAC

 3,528 17,428 -79.8%

TOTALS

7,957,491 7,739,829 2.8%

TAPOs

 2011 2010 YTD Diff

Primary HG Aluminium

44,196 43,659 1.2%

Aluminium Alloy

 - - 0.0%

Copper Grade A

24,309 21,532 12.9%

Lead

6,806 1,622 319.6%

Nickel

2,091 2,547 -17.9%

Tin

20 25 -20.0%

Special High Grade Zinc

74,938 9,648 676.7%

NASAAC

36 140 -74.3%

TOTALS

152,396 79,173 92.5%

FUTURES + OPTIONS

 2011 2010 YTD Diff

Primary HG Aluminium

62,820,825 50,060,727 25.5%

Aluminium Alloy

611,855 466,476 31.2%

Copper Grade A

37,932,810 33,083,293 14.7%

Lead

11,118,519 7,946,253 39.9%

Nickel

8,292,349 7,499,841 10.6%

Tin

1,917,767 1,580,303 21.4%

Special High Grade Zinc

22,973,011 18,807,568 22.1%

NASAAC

703,427 605,837 16.1%

LMEX

 - - 0.0%
Steel - Mediterranean / Global 219,163 191,179 14.6%
Steel - Far East - 42 -100.0%
Cobalt 6,578 6,812 -3.4%
Molybdenum 513 510 0.6%

Polypropylene - Global

- 0.0%

Polypropylene - Asia

6 -100.0%

Polypropylene - Europe

2 20 -90.0%

Polypropylene - North America

134 1,235 -89.1%

Linear Low Density Polyethylene - Global

 - 16 -100.0%

Linear Low Density Polyethylene - Asia

 - 1,292 -100.0%

Linear Low Density Polyethylene - Europe

 - 27 -100.0%

Linear Low Density Polyethylene - North America

182 1,869 -90.3%

LMEmini - Copper Grade A

399 736 -45.8%

LMEmini - Primary Aluminium

- 4,072 -100.0%

LMEmini - Special High Grade Zinc

11 5 120.0%

GRAND TOTALS

146,597,545 120,258,119 21.9%

Sizes of lots: Aluminium Alloy and NASAAC: 20 tonnes, Nickel: 6 tonnes, Molybdenum: 6 tonnes, Tin: 5 tonnes, Cobalt: 1 tonne - all other metals: 25 tonnes, Steel Billet 65 tonnes. PP and LL: 24.75 tonnes. LMEmini Copper, Aluminium and Zinc: 5 tonnes

Neither the LME nor any of its directors, officers or employees shall, except in the case of fraud or wilful neglect, be under any liability whatsoever either in respect of any act or omission (including negligence) in relation to the preparation or publication of the data contained in the report.

Monthly trading volumes

Monthly trading volumes for each contract are published on the Free Data Service at the start of each month for the previous month. Access is free after registration.

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