The time difference between London and Beijing is seven hours.
The trading hours of LME are as follows:
1, LME- Option: 09: 00-03: 00 (the next morning)
2. OTC trading (also called office or telephone trading): 24 hours a day.
3. Ring trading &; OTC): 19: 45-0 1: 00 (the next morning)
Specific time of floor trading:
The first section begins.
Aluminum alloy 19: 45- > tin 19: 50- > aluminum 19: 55- > copper 20: 00- > lead 20: 05- > zinc 20: 10- > nickel 20:.
The market is closed for 5 minutes at 20:25.
The second quarter begins at 20:30.
Copper 20: 30- > aluminum alloy 20: 35- > tin 20: 40- > lead 20: 45- > zinc 20: 50- > aluminum 20: 55- > nickel 2 1:00.
2 1:05 The second quarter is over and the market is closed 10 minute. The official quotations for eight metals were announced and confirmed.
2 1: 15 The official quotation ends and OTC trading begins.
2 1:30 OTC trading ends.
noon break
23: 10 The third quarter begins.
Aluminum alloy 23: 10
23: 15 closed for 5 minutes.
Lead 23: 20- > zinc 23: 25- > copper 23: 30- > aluminum 23: 35- > tin 23: 40- > nickel 23:45.
The market closes for 5 minutes at 23:50.
At 23:55, the fourth quarter begins.
Polypropylene 23: 55- > lead 00: 00- > zinc 00: 05- > copper 00: 10- > aluminum 00: 15- > tin 00: 20- > nickel 00: 25- > aluminum alloy 00:30.
00:35 The fourth quarter ends and OTC trading begins.
0 1:00 OTC trading ends.