Trading times and dates
- LMEselect: 01.00 - 19.00 (Trading for LMEprecious continues until 20.00) (London time)
- Ring trading: 11.40 - 17.00 (London time)
- Inter-office telephone trading: 24 hours
First session*
| Ring 1 (11.40 - 12.25) | |
|---|---|
| Steel billet | 11:40 - 11:45 |
| Aluminium alloy and NASAAC | 11:45 - 11:50 |
| Tin | 11:50 - 11:55 |
| Primary aluminium | 11:55 - 12:00 |
| Copper | 12:00 - 12:05 |
| Lead | 12:05 - 12:10 |
| Zinc | 12:10 - 12:15 |
| Nickel | 12:15 - 12:20 |
| Cobalt and molybdenum | 12:20 - 12:25 |
| Interval | 12:25 - 12:30 |
| Ring 2 (12.30 - 13.15) | |
|---|---|
| Copper | 12:30 - 12:35 |
| Aluminium alloy and NASAAC | 12:35 - 12:40 |
| Tin | 12:40 - 12:45 |
| Lead | 12:45 - 12:50 |
| Zinc | 12:50 - 12:55 |
| Primary aluminium | 12:55 - 13:00 |
| Nickel | 13:00 - 13:05 |
| Aluminium premiums | 13:05 - 13.10 |
| Steel billet | 13:10 - 13.15 |
| Interval | 13:15 - 13:25 |
| Kerb trading | 13:25 - 13:35 |
| Interval | 13:35 - 15:00 |
*Ring 1 and Ring 2 make up the first (pre-lunch) session of Ring trading. LME Official Prices, used as a reference in physical contracts, are established during Ring 2.
Second session **
| Ring 3 (15.00 - 15.35) | |
|---|---|
| Lead | 15:00 - 15:05 |
| Zinc | 15:05 - 15:10 |
| Copper | 15:10 - 15:15 |
| Primary aluminium | 15:15 - 15:20 |
| Tin | 15:20 - 15:25 |
| Nickel | 15:25 - 15:30 |
| Aluminium alloy and NASAAC | 15:30 - 15:35 |
| Interval | 15:35 - 15:50 |
| Kerb trading*** (15.50 - 17.00) | |
|---|---|
| Zinc ceases trading | 16.00 |
| Tin ceases trading | 16.10 |
| Lead and steel billet cease trading | 16.20 |
| Cobalt and molybdenum cease trading | 16.25 |
| Primary aluminium ceases trading | 16.35 |
| Aluminium premiums, aluminium alloy and NASAAC cease trading | 16.40 |
| Copper ceases trading | 16.50 |
| Nickel ceases trading | 17.00 |
**Ring 3 makes up the second (post-lunch) session of Ring trading.
***LME Closing Prices, used for end-of-day valuations and margining purposes, are established during Kerb trading.
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| UK Holiday | Dates | Substituted 3 Month Prompt Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Good Friday | Fri 19 Apr 19 |
N/A |
| Easter Monday |
Mon 22 Apr 19 |
Tues 23 Apr 19 |
| Early May Bank Holiday |
Mon 6 May 19 |
Tues 7 May 19 |
| Spring Bank Holiday |
Mon 27 May 19 |
Tues 28 May 19 |
| Summer Bank Holiday |
Mon 26 Aug 19 |
N/A |
| Christmas Day |
Wed 25 Dec 19 |
Tues 24 Dec 19 |
| Boxing Day |
Thurs 26 Dec 19 |
Fri 27 Dec 19 |
| New Year's Day |
Wed 1 Jan 20 |
Thurs 2 Jan 20 |
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