CME to Approve Aluminum Warehouses in Taiwan and Hong Kong, Expanding Asian Market Presence

Published: Feb 13, 2026 23:09
CME plans to approve the establishment of aluminum warehouses in Taiwan and Hong Kong, as this US commodity exchange intensifies efforts to compete with the London Metal Exchange (LME) in the Asian market. These new warehouse locations signify a major expansion of the exchange in Asia, where two-thirds of the world's aluminum was produced last year.

Currently, the exchange's base metal warehouses in Asia are limited to Malaysia, Singapore, and South Korea.

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