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Annual Turnovers 2010

The following shows 2010 volumes compared to 2009. These are broken down into lots by each metal, plastic and by contract type.

Monthly trading volumnes for the current calendar year are also available free after registration from the Free Data Service.

FUTURES

2010 2009 YTD Diff

Primary HG Aluminium

46,537,180 46,988,069 -1.0%

Aluminium Alloy

466,206 427,452 9.1%

Copper Grade A

29,949,765 24,922,949 20.2%

Lead

7,744,747 5,983,323 29.4%

Nickel

7,325,219 6,717,299 9.1%

Tin

1,554,269 4,567,915 -66.0%

Special High Grade Zinc

18,065,641 15,901,774 13.6%

NASAAC

588,269 920,336 -36.1%

LMEX

- - 0.0%
Steel - Mediterranean / Global 191,179 30,764 521.4%
Steel - Far East 42 447 -90.6%
Cobalt 6,812 - 100.0%
Molybdenum 510 - 100.0%

Polypropylene - Global

- 7 -100.0%

Polypropylene - Asia

6 - 100.0%

Polypropylene - Europe

20 8 150.0%

Polypropylene - North America

1,235 2,713 -54.5%

Linear Low Density Polyethylene - Global

16 - 100.0%

Linear Low Density Polyethylene - Asia

1,292 37 3391.9%

Linear Low Density Polyethylene - Europe

27 26 3.8%

Linear Low Density Polyethylene - North America

1,869 710 163.2%

LMEmini - Copper Grade A

736 10 7260.0%

LMEmini - Primary Aluminium

4,072 - 100.0%

LMEmini - Special High Grade Zinc

5 - 100.0%

TOTALS

112,439,117 106,463,839 5.6%

OPTIONS

2010 2009 YTD Diff

Primary HG Aluminium

3,479,888 2,722,104 27.8%

Aluminium Alloy

270 130 107.7%

Copper Grade A

3,111,996
1,624,350
91.6%

Lead

199,884 145,354 37.5%

Nickel

172,075 142,168 21.0%

Tin

26,009 33,562 -22.5%

Special High Grade Zinc

732,279 712,526 2.8%

NASAAC

17,428 4,333 302.2%

TOTALS

7,739,829 5,384,527 43.7%

TAPOs

2010 2009 YTD Diff

Primary HG Aluminium

43,659 55,197 -20.9%

Aluminium Alloy

- - 0.0%

Copper Grade A

21,532 15,212 41.5%

Lead

1,622
3,065 -47.1%

Nickel

2,547 3,541 -28.1%

Tin

25 12 108.3%

Special High Grade Zinc

9,648 5,335 80.8%

NASAAC

140 100 40.0%

TOTALS

79,173 82,462 -4.0%

FUTURES + OPTIONS

2010 2009 YTD Diff

Primary HG Aluminium

50,060,727 49,765,370 0.6%

Aluminium Alloy

466,476 427,582 9.1%

Copper Grade A

33,083,293 26,562,511 24.5%

Lead

7,946,253 6,131,742 29.6%

Nickel

7,499,841 6,863,008 9.3%

Tin

1,580,303 4,601,489 -65.7%

Special High Grade Zinc

18,807,568 16,619,635 13.2%

NASAAC

605,837 924,769 -34.5%

LMEX

- - 0.0%
Steel - Mediterranean / Global 191,179 30,764 521.4%
Steel - Far East 42 447 -90.6%
Cobalt 6,812 - 100.0%
Molybdenum 510 - 100.0%

Polypropylene - Global

- 7 -100.0%

Polypropylene - Asia

6 - 100.0%

Polypropylene - Europe

20 8 150.0%

Polypropylene - North America

1,235 2,713 -54.5.8%

Linear Low Density Polyethylene - Global

16 - 100.0%

Linear Low Density Polyethylene - Asia

1,292 37 3391.9%

Linear Low Density Polyethylene - Europe

27 26 3.8%

Linear Low Density Polyethylene - North America

1,869 710 163.2%

LMEmini - Copper Grade A

736 10 7260.0%

LMEmini - Primary Aluminium

4,072 - 100.0%

LMEmini - Special High Grade Zinc

5 - 100.0%

GRAND TOTALS

120,258,119 111,930,828 7.4%

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.

 
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