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    The LME List of Benchmarks is a complete list of those prices administered by the LME that are permitted to be used as benchmarks under the UK Benchmarks Regulation (UK BMR).

    The LME administers four families of benchmarks, namely the:

    • Official Prices
    • Closing Prices
    • Monthly Average Settlement Prices
    • LBMA Platinum and LBMA Palladium (LPP) Prices

    Links to the benchmark statement and benchmark methodology for each benchmark family can be found below.

    Benchmark statements and methodologies should be read in conjunction with the Benchmark Administration - Definitions (PDF).

    Any LME prices/metals, including various Prompt Dates and currencies not identified by this list, do not constitute benchmarks under the UK BMR and are not permitted to be used as benchmarks.

    All use of LME prices is subject to applicable licensing requirements. Further information is available on the market data licensing page.

     

    Official Prices

    (The Official Prices benchmark family includes the Official Settlement Prices.)

    LME price/metal Prompt dates (if relevant) Currency
    Aluminium Official Price
    Cash, 3M, 3WD1, 3WD2, 3WD3  USD
    Aluminium Alloy Official Price
    Cash, 3M, 3WD1
     USD
    Aluminium US Premium Official Price
    3WM1, 3WM4 and 3WM15  USD
    Aluminium West-Europe Premium Official Price
    3WM1, 3WM4 and 3WM15
     USD
    Aluminium East-Asia Premium Official Price
    3WM1, 3WM4 and 3WM15
     USD
    Aluminium South-East Asia Premium Official Price
    3WM1, 3WM4 and 3WM15
     USD
    Cobalt Official Price
    Cash, 3M, 15M
     USD
    Copper Official Price
    Cash, 3M, 3WD1, 3WD2, 3WD3
     USD
    NASAAC Official Price
    Cash, 3M, 3WD1  USD
    Nickel Official Price
    Cash, 3M, 3WD1, 3WD2, 3WD3
     USD
    Lead Official Price
    Cash, 3M, 3WD1, 3WD2, 3WD3  USD
    Tin Official Price
    Cash, 3M, 15M
     USD
    Zinc Official Price
    Cash, 3M, 3WD1, 3WD2, 3WD3  USD

    Official Settlement Price for all metals
    (except Aluminium Premiums)

    Cash
     USD
    Official Settlement Price for Aluminium Premiums
    3WM1
     USD

    Closing Prices

    LME prices/metal Prompt dates Currency
    Aluminium Cash, 3M, 3WM1 – 3WM24 inclusive  USD
    Aluminium Alloy Cash, 3M, 3WM1 – 3WM24 inclusive
     USD
    Aluminium US Premium 3WM1 – 3WM15 inclusive  USD
    Aluminium West-Europe Premium 3WM1 – 3WM15 inclusive  USD
    Aluminium East-Asia Premium
    3WM1 – 3WM15 inclusive
     USD
    Aluminium South-East Asia Premium
    3WM1 – 3WM15 inclusive
     USD
    Cobalt Cash, 3M, 3WM1-3WM15
     USD
    Copper Cash, 3M, 3WM1-3WM24
     USD
    NASAAC Cash, 3M, 3WM1-3WM24
     USD
    Nickel Cash, 3M, 3WM1-3WM24  USD
    Lead Cash, 3M, 3WM1-3WM24  USD
    Tin Cash, 3M, 3WM1-3WM15  USD
    Zinc Cash, 3M, 3WM1-3WM24
     USD

    Monthly Average Settlement Prices (MASP)

    LME price/metal Prompt dates Currency
    Aluminium

    Cash

     USD
    Aluminium Alloy Cash  USD
    Cobalt

    Cash

     USD
    Cobalt Cash  USD
    Copper Cash  USD
    NASAAC Cash  USD
    Nickel Cash  USD
    Lead Cash  USD
    Tin Cash  USD
    Zinc Cash  USD

    LBMA Platinum and LBMA Palladium (LPP) Prices

    LME price/metal Prompt dates Currency
    LBMA Platinum Prices - AM and PM
    N/A  USD
    LBMA Palladium Prices - AM and PM N/A  USD
    Prompt Date key

    Prompt Date codes (as used in the above tables):

    • Cash = Cash
    • 3M = 3 Months forward date
    • 15M = 15 Months forward date
    • 3WD1 = 3rd Wednesday in the next December
    • 3WD2 = 3rd Wednesday in the second December
    • 3WD3 = 3rd Wednesday in the third December
    • 3WM1 = 3rd Wednesday in the front month (i.e. the next available 3rd Wednesday)
    • 3WM[Number] = 3rd Wednesday in the month corresponding to the number following “M” (e.g. 3WM2 = 3rd Wednesday in the second month; 3WM12 = 3rd Wednesday in the twelfth month)
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