Trading

Societe Generale ends trading ring membership at the LME

With SocGen’s exit there are now only seven members left in the ring

Friday 23 August 2024 at 11:40

The LME’s ring is one of the few open outcry trading venues left worldwide Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images
The LME’s ring is one of the few open outcry trading venues left worldwide Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images Photo: Getty Images

Societe Generale is withdrawing its membership of the London Metal Exchange’s iconic trading ring.

In a notice to members, the LME said that SocGen would be leaving floor trading on 27 August and with it the ability to trade via open outcry.