--- title: HKEX Expands LME Trading In Asian Time Zone description: Six US dollar-denominated London Metal mini futures contracts have launched. image: https://articles.marketsmedia.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/iStock-860696690-May-12-2022-09-33-35-43-AM.jpg --- ![websites-group](https://articles.marketsmedia.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/MarketsMedia_August2021/images/new-MMG-01.svg) [![](https://articles.marketsmedia.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/MarketsMedia_August2021/images/dropdown-new-marketsmedia-logo.svg)](https://www.marketsmedia.com/) [![](https://articles.marketsmedia.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/MarketsMedia_August2021/images/dropdown-menu-traders-redlogo.svg)](https://www.tradersmagazine.com/) [![](https://articles.marketsmedia.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/MarketsMedia_August2021/images/dropdown-menu-bestexe-logo.svg)](https://www.bestexecution.net/) [![](https://articles.marketsmedia.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/MarketsMedia_August2021/images/dropdown-menu-fidesk-logo.svg)](https://www.fixglobal.com/) [![](https://articles.marketsmedia.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/MarketsMedia_August2021/images/dropdown-fixglobal-new-logo.svg)](https://www.fixglobal.com/) - [*Facebook*](https://www.facebook.com/MarketsMedia/) - [*Twitter*](https://twitter.com/marketsmedia) - [*Linkedin*](https://www.linkedin.com/company/markets-media-llc) - [Newsletter](https://articles.marketsmedia.com/hkex-expands-lme-trading-in-asian-time-zone#popup-newsletter) #### Want the latest news on securities markets -- FREE? 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The reintroduction of RMA is aligned with HKEX’s strategy for developing its commodities business, including the launch of USD Minis and other commodities products that may have synergies with the LME products. Source: Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited [Share](https://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=https://articles.marketsmedia.com/hkex-expands-lme-trading-in-asian-time-zone) [Tweet](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=US+ETFs+Have+Record+Net+Inflows&url=https://articles.marketsmedia.com/hkex-expands-lme-trading-in-asian-time-zone) [Share](https://www.linkedin.com/cws/share?url=https://articles.marketsmedia.com/hkex-expands-lme-trading-in-asian-time-zone) ![email](https://articles.marketsmedia.com/hubfs/Markets%20Media/email.svg) ### NEWSLETTER SIGN UP And receive exclusive articles on securities markets ### Related articles 1. 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