Zhitong Finance PP learned that the London Metal Exchange (LME), a subsidiary of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, announced that LME's average daily turnover (ADV) for the second quarter of 2026 reached the second highest in history, exceeding 810,000 lots, an increase of 10.5% over the same period last year. Lead and tin performed well, with trading volumes increasing by 20% and 25%, respectively, over the same period last year; quarterly lead trading volume reached a record high. Options trading volume increased by 83.5% over the same period last year to an average daily turnover of 51,206 lots. The second quarter of this year became the second most active quarter in record trading volume. The share of LMEselect electronic trading volume in the overall average daily trading volume continues to rise, from 50% in 2025 to 57% at present; in addition, the average daily trading volume of the 3rd Wednesday (3W) contract in the first half of the year increased 116% year over year.

Zhitongcaijing · 3d ago
Zhitong Finance PP learned that the London Metal Exchange (LME), a subsidiary of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, announced that LME's average daily turnover (ADV) for the second quarter of 2026 reached the second highest in history, exceeding 810,000 lots, an increase of 10.5% over the same period last year. Lead and tin performed well, with trading volumes increasing by 20% and 25%, respectively, over the same period last year; quarterly lead trading volume reached a record high. Options trading volume increased by 83.5% over the same period last year to an average daily turnover of 51,206 lots. The second quarter of this year became the second most active quarter in record trading volume. The share of LMEselect electronic trading volume in the overall average daily trading volume continues to rise, from 50% in 2025 to 57% at present; in addition, the average daily trading volume of the 3rd Wednesday (3W) contract in the first half of the year increased 116% year over year.