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Annual Turnovers 2008

(The following shows 2008 volumes compared to 2007. These are broken down into lots by each metal, plastic and by contract type.)

FUTURES

2008

2007

Primary HG Aluminium

48,307,389

40,229,693

Aluminium Alloy

582,398

492,868

Copper Grade A

26,507,242

21,420,450

Lead

6,188,753

4,697,862

Nickel

5,202,609

3,792,788

Tin

1,410,450

1,293,722

Special High Grade Zinc

16,120,770

12,556,285

NASAAC

1,519,811

1,236,484

LMEX

0

0

Steel - Mediterranean 13,206 0
Steel - Far East 2,760 0

Polypropylene - Global

1,466

7,977

Polypropylene - Asia

33

102

Polypropylene - Europe

22

29

Polypropylene - North America

2,449

401

Linear Low Density Polyethylene - Global

24

5,498

Linear Low Density Polyethylene - Asia

169

0

Linear Low Density Polyethylene - Europe

80

16

Linear Low Density Polyethylene - North America

1,705

282

LMEmini - Copper Grade A

45

1,099

LMEmini - Primary Aluminium

200

729

LMEmini - Special High Grade Zinc

7

195

TOTALS

 105,861,588

85,736,480

OPTIONS

2008 

2007

Primary HG Aluminium

3,968,804

3,432,485

Aluminium Alloy

1,150

0

Copper Grade A

1,987,291

2,027,181

Lead

346,672

298,965

Nickel

152,744

167,428

Tin

67,716

18,407

Special High Grade Zinc

715,970

1,111,080

NASAAC

24,052

10,052

TOTALS

7,264,399

7,065,598

TAPOs

2008

2007

Primary HG Aluminium

40,770

47,149

Aluminium Alloy

0

0

Copper Grade A

16,146

16,667

Lead

9,411

3,210

Nickel

11,347

35,220

Tin

810

48

Special High Grade Zinc

8,538

10,314

NASAAC

2,290

42

TOTALS

89,312

112,650

FUTURES + OPTIONS

2008

2007

Primary HG Aluminium

52,316,963

43,709,327

Aluminium Alloy

583,548

492,868

Copper Grade A

28,510,679

23,464,298

Lead

6,544,836

5,000,037

Nickel

5,366,700

3,995,436

Tin

1,478,976

1,312,177

Special High Grade Zinc

16,845,278

13,677,679

NASAAC

1,546,153

1,246,578

LMEX

0

0

Steel - Mediterranean 13,206 0
Steel - Far East 2,760 0

Polypropylene - Global

1,466

7,977

Polypropylene - Asia

33

102

Polypropylene - Europe

22

29

Polypropylene - North America

2,449

401

Linear Low Density Polyethylene - Global

24

5,498

Linear Low Density Polyethylene - Asia

169

0

Linear Low Density Polyethylene - Europe

80

16

Linear Low Density Polyethylene - North America

1,705

282

LMEmini - Copper Grade A

45

1,099

LMEmini - Primary Aluminium

200

729

LMEmini - Special High Grade Zinc

7

195

GRAND TOTALS

 113,215,299

92,914,728

Sizes of lots: Aluminium Alloy and NASAAC: 20 tonnes, Nickel: 6 tonnes, Tin: 5 tonnes, all other metals: 25 tonnes, Steel 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.

 
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