London Metal Exchange (LME)

Forging an index

Efforts by BHP Billiton to create an iron ore index appear to be floundering as Chinese steel producers press hard for pricing advantage. Kathleen Kearney reports

Aluminium canned

Aluminium prices hit a seven-year low in March. Is there any bullish news for the market? Roderick Bruce finds out

LME updates plastics contracts

The London Metals Exchange (LME) has altered its plastics derivatives contracts so their terms are more like those of non-ferrous metals contracts listed on the exchange, such as aluminium.

Electronic trading resumes at CBOE

Electronic trading resumed on Monday on the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE), after a technical fault caused its electronic platform to shut down on Friday morning (November 10).

BarCap adds industry name to plastics business

Barclays Capital has bolstered its plastics business with the appointment of David Paul as director of commodity sales in London. Paul joins from the New York based brokerage firm Refco, where he was global head of plastics futures trading.

Markit adds base metals to valuations tool

London-based Markit has added valuations for base metals derivatives traded in London to its Totem service. Until now, its commodity valuation service covered a range of energy contracts and precious metals.

Shanghai Futures Exchange signs MoU with Nymex

The Shanghai Futures Exchange (SHFE) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the New York Mercantile Exchange (Nymex) to explore potential areas of cooperation for the mutual benefit of both exchanges.

LME delays introduction of plastic futures

The London Metal Exchange’s (LME) plans to introduce plastic futures in the third quarter this year have been delayed. The exchange now expects the contracts to start trading in the forth quarter.

Opportunity knocks for smelters

Aluminium manufacturers have long used sophisticated hedging and risk management techniques to protect against fluctuating metal prices, yet they have only recently looked at transferring these skills to power risk management. David Wilson reports

Fimat Futures bulks-up commodities business in Hong Kong

In anticipation of an activity surge in commodity derivatives trading by Hong Kong investors, the Hong Kong arm of international brokerage firm Fimat plans to establish a dedicated commodity trading desk by the end of the year, according to Emmanuel…

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