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Bloomberg
3 days ago
- Business
- Bloomberg
LME Is Keeping a Closer Watch as Energy Traders Bet on Metals
Welcome to our guide to the commodities powering the global economy. Today, EMEA Metals and Mining Team Leader Mark Burton discusses how the London Metal Exchange is being more proactive to head off potential market risks. The world's top energy traders arrived in metals with a splash this year, building huge positions that give them growing influence over prices.
Bloomberg
7 days ago
- Business
- Bloomberg
LME Intervenes to Make Mercuria Roll Huge Aluminum Position
The London Metal Exchange has compelled Mercuria Energy Group Ltd. to lend out its huge position in aluminum to other traders to reduce risks to the market, according to people familiar with the matter. The LME took action after Mercuria's position in the June contract was consistently far bigger than the aluminum inventories in the exchange's warehouse system — most of which are also already owned by Mercuria, the people said. That means that if Mercuria were to hold the position to expiry, those on the other side of the market might struggle to find sufficient aluminum to deliver against their short positions.
Bloomberg
21-05-2025
- Business
- Bloomberg
The Biggest Market Risks to Your Summer Vacation
Stuart Kaiser, head of equity trading strategy at Citi, runs down what he sees as the top market risks for investors to be aware of over the summer. (Source: Bloomberg)
