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16 17 18 19 20 21 22 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
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April May June April May June
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3 4 5 6 7 8 9 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
10 11 12 13 14 15 16 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
17 18 19 20 21 22 23 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 17 18 19 20 21 22 23
24 25 26 27 28 29 30 29 30 31 26 27 28 29 30 29 30 27 28 29 30 31 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
July August September July August September
M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S
31 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 30 1
3 4 5 6 7 8 9 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
10 11 12 13 14 15 16 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
17 18 19 20 21 22 23 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
24 25 26 27 28 29 30 28 29 30 31 25 26 27 28 29 30 29 30 31 26 27 28 29 30 31 23 24 25 26 27 28 29
October November December October November December
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30 31 1 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 30 31 1
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
9 10 11 12 13 14 15 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
16 17 18 19 20 21 22 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
23 24 25 26 27 28 29 27 28 29 30 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 28 29 30 31 25 26 27 28 29 30 23 24 25 26 27 28 29

SETTING THE GLOBAL STANDARD

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LME trading times M T W T

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The London Metal Exchange 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

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10 11 12 13 14 15 16
8 9 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
12 13 14 15 16 17 18
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(LME) is the world centre for the 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 16 17 18 19 20 21 22

trading of industrial metals that 27 28 29 30 31 24 25 26 27 28 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 26 27 28 29 30 31 23 24 25 26 27 28 23 24 25 26 27 28 29
brings together participants April May June April May June
from the physical industry and M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S

the financial community to 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 30 1 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

create a robust and regulated 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8 9 10 11 12 13 14

14 15 16 17 18 19 20 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
market. 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 22 23 24 25 26 27 28
28 29 30 26 27 28 29 30 31 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 27 28 29 30 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 29 30
11.40 – 17.00 Ring trading July August September July August September
M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S
01.00 – 19.00 LMEselect 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 5 31 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6

24 hours Inter-office telephone 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 7 8 9 10 11 12 13

14 15 16 17 18 19 20 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
21 22 23 24 25 26 27 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 21 22 23 24 25 26 27
28 29 30 31 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 29 30 27 28 29 30 31 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 28 29 30

October November December October November December

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LME prompt dates 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 30 1 1 2 3 4 5 6
6 7 8 9 10 11 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
Daily Cash to 3 months forward 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
20 21 22 23 24 25 26 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 21 22 23 24 25 26 27
Weekly 3 to 6 months forward 27 28 29 30 31 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 29 30 31 26 27 28 29 30 31 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 28 29 30 31

Monthly 7 to 123 months

2nd business day 4 to 24 2027 2028
January February March
January February March
months M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S
1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 31 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5
4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
See website for details on specific
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 13 14 15 16 17 18 19
contracts. 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 20 21 22 23 24 25 26
25 26 27 28 29 30 31 29 30 31 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 28 29 27 28 29 30 31

Key April May June April May June

M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S
1 2 3 4 31 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4
5 6 7 8 9 10 11 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
3rd Non-LME LME LME closed 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
Wednesday prompts Week (also non-LME 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
prompt dates)
26 27 28 29 30 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 28 29 30 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 29 30 31 26 27 28 29 30

July August September July August September

M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S
1 2 3 4 30 31 1 1 2 3 4 5 31 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3
5 6 7 8 9 10 11 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
12 13 14 15 16 17 18 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
19 20 21 22 23 24 25 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
These dates, including LME Weeks, may be 26 27 28 29 30 31 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 27 28 29 30 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 28 29 30 31 25 26 27 28 29 30

subject to alteration. October November December October November December

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The LME recognises 19 June 2024 and 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 5 30 31 1 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3
19 June 2030 as US holidays, however as 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
both dates are 3rd Wednesday prompts 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 11 12 13 14 15 16 17

these will remain as tradeable prompt dates 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 18 19 20 21 22 23 24

25 26 27 28 29 30 31 29 30 27 28 29 30 31 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 27 28 29 30 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
until further updates are made by the LME.
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Trading
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calendar
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15 16 17 18 19 20 21 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
22 23 24 25 26 27 28 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
29 30 31 26 27 28 26 27 28 29 30 31 28 29 30 31 25 26 27 28 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

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April May June April May June
M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S
30 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 5 1 2
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
9 10 11 12 13 14 15 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
16 17 18 19 20 21 22 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 17 18 19 20 21 22 23
23 24 25 26 27 28 29 28 29 30 31 25 26 27 28 29 30 29 30 27 28 29 30 31 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

July August September July August September

M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S
30 31 1 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 30 1
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
9 10 11 12 13 14 15 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
16 17 18 19 20 21 22 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
23 24 25 26 27 28 29 27 28 29 30 31 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 29 30 31 26 27 28 29 30 31 23 24 25 26 27 28 29

October November December October November December

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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 31 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 30 31 1
8 9 10 11 12 13 14 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
15 16 17 18 19 20 21 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
22 23 24 25 26 27 28 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
29 30 31 26 27 28 29 30 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 28 29 30 31 25 26 27 28 29 30 23 24 25 26 27 28 29

SETTING THE GLOBAL STANDARD

2031 2032
January February March
January February March

LME trading times M T W T

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6 7 8 9 10 11 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
The London Metal Exchange 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
(LME) is the world centre for the 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 22 23 24 25 26 27 28
trading of industrial metals that 27 28 29 30 31 24 25 26 27 28 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 26 27 28 29 30 31 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 29 30 31

brings together participants April May June April May June

from the physical industry and M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S

the financial community to 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 30 1 1 2 3 4 31 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6

7 8 9 10 11 12 13 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
create a robust and regulated 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
market. 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 21 22 23 24 25 26 27
28 29 30 26 27 28 29 30 31 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 26 27 28 29 30 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 28 29 30

11.40 – 17.00 Ring trading July August September July August September
M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S
01.00 – 19.00 LMEselect* 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 30 31 1 1 2 3 4 5
7 8 9 10 11 12 13 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
24 hours Inter-office telephone 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 13 14 15 16 17 18 19
21 22 23 24 25 26 27 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 20 21 22 23 24 25 26
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LMEprecious trading hours on
28 29 30 31 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 29 30 26 27 28 29 30 31 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 27 28 29 30
LMEselect 01.00-20.00
October November December October November December
M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S

LME prompt dates 6 7

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Daily Cash to 3 months forward 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 13 14 15 16 17 18 19

20 21 22 23 24 25 26 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 20 21 22 23 24 25 26
Weekly 3 to 6 months forward 27 28 29 30 31 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 29 30 31 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 29 30 27 28 29 30 31

Monthly 7 to 123 months

2nd business day 4 to 24 2033
January February March
months M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S
31 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6
3 4 5 6 7 8 9 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
See website for details on specific
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contracts. 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 21 22 23 24 25 26 27
24 25 26 27 28 29 30 28 28 29 30 31

Key April
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1 2 3 30 31 1 1 2 3 4 5
4 5 6 7 8 9 10 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

3rd Non-LME LME LME closed 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 13 14 15 16 17 18 19

Wednesday prompts Week (also non-LME 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 20 21 22 23 24 25 26
prompt dates) 25 26 27 28 29 30 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 27 28 29 30

July August September

M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S
1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4
4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
18 19 20 21 22 23 24 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 19 20 21 22 23 24 25

These dates, including LME Weeks, may be 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 29 30 31 26 27 28 29 30

subject to alteration. October November December

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The LME recognises 19 June 2024 and 31 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4
19 June 2030 as US holidays, however as 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

both dates are 3rd Wednesday prompts 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 12 13 14 15 16 17 18

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these will remain as tradeable prompt dates
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until further updates are made by the LME.