Only Category 1 members can trade in the Ring. Each LME metal is traded in highly liquid five-minute Ring sessions which are themselves representative of global supply and demand. …

LME Clear provides clearing and settlement services for users of the London Metal Exchange on all Ring, electronic and telephone trades.

Oct 15, 2022 · Ring trading is the method by which certain types of investment business are conducted at the London Metal Exchange. Here, trading activity occurs in five-minute intervals …

The LME is the last exchange in Europe where open-outcry trading takes place. [4] The ring was temporarily closed in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [5] In January 2021, LME …

LME Official Prices are the last bid and offer price quoted during the second Ring session and the LME Official Settlement Price is the last cash offer price. The full and definitive methodology …

Jan 19, 2021 · The London Metal Exchange has proposed permanently shutting its Ring, where metals have been traded since its founding in 1877, a move that would mark the end of in …

Apr 12, 2024 · The London Metal Exchange (LME) is a commodities exchange that deals in metals futures and options. It is the largest exchange for options and futures contracts for base …

As a Ring Dealer on the LME, our specialist metals team provides 24-hour global market access across base, ferrous, and precious metals including exchange-traded derivatives, off …

Feb 22, 2025 · The LME’s combination of electronic trading and open-outcry trading, known as the “Ring,” ensures participants can buy or sell metals without major price disruptions. Market …

Jul 17, 2024 · The Ring is the open-outcry physical trading floor that plays a key role in price discovery on the LME. Each metal is traded in a highly liquid five-minute open-outcry trading …