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 |
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 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)