LME Molybdenum
Please note, the physically settled LME Molybdenum contract will be suspended from 20:00 London time on 8 March 2019. For further details, please refer to LME Notice 19/020.
LME OFFICIAL PRICES, US$ PER TONNE
| Contract | Bid (US$ / Tonne) | Offer (US$ / Tonne)* |
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| Cash | 24000.00 | 26000.00 |
| 3-months | 24000.00 | 26000.00 |
| 15-months | 24925.00 | 25925.00 |
LME Official Prices Curve
LME OFFICIAL OPENING STOCKS IN TONNES
| Stocks | Amount |
|---|---|
| Opening Stock | 0 |
| Live Warrants | 0 |
| Cancelled Warrants | 0 |
SETTLEMENT EXCHANGE RATES
| Currency | Exchange rate |
|---|---|
| GB Pounds Sterling | 1.2908 |
| Japanese Yen | 108.75 |
| Euro | 1.1402 |
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HISTORICAL PRICE GRAPH
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LME Molybdenum contract specifications
Molybdenum physical specification
LME Molybdenum futures
| Contract code | MO |
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Molybdenum of 57 to 63% purity contained in roasted molybdenum concentrate |
| Lot size | 6 tonnes |
| Prompt dates | • Daily: out to 3 months • Weekly: 3 out to 6 months • Monthly: 7 out to 15 months |
| Price quotation | US dollars per tonne |
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| Clearable currencies |
US dollar, Japanese yen, sterling, euro |
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| Minimum price fluctuation (tick size) per tonne |
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| Last trading day |
Up until the close of the first Ring the day before the prompt date |
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| Settlement type |
Physical |
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| Trading venues |
Ring, LMEselect, inter-office telephone |
All contracts subject to LME rules and regulations and LME Clear SPAN margining.
Law / Regulation
English Law, with regulation by the LME and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). This is a summary of the contract specifications. For full contract specification details, please refer to the LME Rulebook which details the complete rules and regulations of LME contracts.
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LME Molybdenum can be traded on LMEselect from 01.00 - 19.00 London time, 24 hours a day on the inter-office telephone market and during the below times on the Ring:
| Ring trading time - First session (UK) | |
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| 1st Ring | 12:20 - 12:25 |
| Kerb Trading* | 13:25 - 13:35 |
| Ring trading time - Second session (UK) | |
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| Kerb Trading | 16:15 - 17:00 |
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