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London Metal Exchange

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lme.com
Financial Services700+ employeesFounded 1877🇬🇧 United Kingdom

The London Metal Exchange (LME) is the world centre for industrial metals trading. Most of the world's global non-ferrous futures business is conducted on our markets, totalling US$15.2 trillion of notional value, 3.1 billion tonnes and 145 million lots last year. Participants from non-ferrous, ferrous, electric vehicle and financial communities use the LME to mitigate or take on risk using globally trusted prices discovered on our markets. LME futures contracts are underpinned by a world-wide network of warehouses ensuring the prices discovered on our markets are reflective of global supply and demand. The LME is a member of HKEX Group. LME.com

Founded
1877
Employees
700+
Industry
Financial Services
Company type
Public Company
Headquarters
🇬🇧London (+1)
Specialties
Financial ServicesMetals And MiningCommodities
1 / 5
Active markets
China · Chile · United States
0
New markets
Medium
Confidence
mostly early signals
+100%
Momentum
vs prior period
10 / 100
Expansion Score
Early
Stages5Exploring
1 signal · Last 90 days

Global expansion

Live
ChinaChileUnited States
Stages
ExploringInvestingLandingOperating
+2more marketsLocked
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Activity pulse

New Product & Tech activity — 1 fresh signal just appeared.

Last 90 days
Hiring
0
No activity
Marketing & PR
0
No activity
Product & Tech
1New
Product launch
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Market entry timeline

The order this company entered each market — oldest to newest

1
🇨🇳China1st market entered · 2021Advancing
Exploring
8 signalsExploring stage
2
🇨🇱Chile2nd market entered · 2021Advancing
Exploring
4 signalsExploring stage
3
🇺🇸United States3rd market entered · 2022Advancing
Exploring
3 signalsExploring stage
+2more marketsLocked
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Current stageExploringTesting the waters
Confidence41%Medium
Tracking since2021first signal

Recent signals

Product launch🇨🇳 China2w ago

Citi Forecasts Copper at $15,000

Product launch🇮🇩 Indonesia5mo ago

Indonesia's nickel production cut boosts Pacific Metals

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Quick answers about London Metal Exchange's business, markets, and growth signals.

The London Metal Exchange (LME) is the world centre for industrial metals trading. Most of the world's global non-ferrous futures business is conducted on our markets, totalling US$15.2 trillion of notional value, 3.1 billion tonnes and 145 million lots last year. Participants from non-ferrous, ferrous, electric vehicle and financial communities use the LME to mitigate or take on risk using globally trusted prices discovered on our markets. LME futures contracts are underpinned by a world-wide network of warehouses ensuring the prices discovered on our markets are reflective of global supply and demand. The LME is a member of HKEX Group. LME.com

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