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Launch date for LME Steel HRC Shanghai confirmed
The new contract will begin trading on 27 October 2026. Settling against the SHFE hot-rolled coil (HRC) steel price, the contract provides international market participants with a new route to access this globally respected benchmark for the flat steel sector.
Third Wednesday (3W) quotes and trade data
View monthly (3W) futures quotes from LMEselect, now including both outright and 3M-3W spread contract prices. The 15‑minute delayed data covers the first six monthly contracts for aluminium, copper, nickel, zinc, lead and tin.
LME Metals Seminar 2026 – secure your spot today!
Join us on 19 October 2026 for the LME Metals Seminar, where industry leaders, market participants and experts from across the value chain comes together for a day of insight, analysis and debate. Secure your spot today.
LME Steel HRC Shanghai: Bringing Shanghai Price to Global Hedging, LME上海热轧卷板合约：从上海价格到全球对冲工具
Alberto Xodo, VP Strategic Initiatives & Partnerships at the LME will join speakers from BANDS and Stemcor on this webinar focused on the upcoming launch of the LME Steel HRC Shanghai futures contract. The presentations will cover the design of the LME contract, a strategic overview of the Chinese ferrous market and the potential of unlocking China’s steel futures markets in the West.
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