LME: The average daily trading volume (ADV) in the second quarter hit the second highest in history, with options trading volume increasing by 83.5% year-on-year.

Finance and Economics Channel (INFIN) learned that the London Metal Exchange (LME) under the Hong Kong Stock Exchange announced that the average daily trading volume (ADV) in the second quarter of 2026 reached a historical second high, exceeding 810,000 lots, an increase of 10.5% compared to the same period last year. Lead and tin performed well, with trading volumes increasing by 20% and 25% respectively compared to the same period last year; the quarterly trading volume of lead reached a historic high. The volume of options transactions increased by 83.5% compared to the same period last year, reaching an average daily trading volume of 51,206 lots. The second quarter of this year became the second most active quarter in terms of trading volume since records began. The proportion of trading volume on the LMEselect electronic trading platform has continued to increase, rising from 50% in 2025 to the current 57%; in addition, the average daily trading volume of the third Wednesday (3W) contract in the first half of the year increased by 116% compared to the same period last year.