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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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