The London Metal Exchange (LME) experienced record volumes in September, with 14.09 million lots traded. Average daily volume is up 8.5% from 2011 with 633,702 lots trading per day. Up to the end of September 2012, 119.1 million lots traded, the equivalent of $10.9 trillion in notional turnover, which is up 11% from the corresponding period last year (107.0 million lots).
The LME’s previous monthly record was set in September 2011, with 13.97 million lots traded.