Battery Metals

Lithium Hydroxide CIF CJK (Fastmarkets)

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LTHJ5
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Last Updated04 Apr 2025 01:01:56 PM CT.
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Take charge of price risks associated with manufacturing lithium-ion batteries

The rapid growth of electric vehicles and large-scale battery storage applications for electronic devices is increasing Lithium demand as well as price risk. Lithium futures and options offer price transparency and efficient risk management. They are financially settled each business day of the contract month, based on monthly average of assessments published by Fastmarkets, a leading commodities benchmark data provider.

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  • Contract Unit
    1000  kilograms
  • Price Quotation
    U.S. dollars and cents per kilogram
  • Product Code
    CME Globex: LTH
    CME ClearPort: LTH
    Clearing: LTH
  • Trading Hours
    Sunday - Friday 5:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. (6:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. ET) with a 60-minute break each day beginning at 4:00 p.m. (5:00 p.m. ET)
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Last Updated04 Apr 2025 01:01:55 PM CT.

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What does the Fastmarkets reference price assess?

It is the assessment for “Lithium hydroxide monohydrate min 56.5% LiOH.H2O battery grade spot price, US$ per kg CIF China, Japan & South Korea” (code MB-LI-0033). This assessment tracks the price of battery-grade lithium hydroxide in North Asia and is published weekly. More information about the Fastmarkets methodology is available here.

How does the LTH contract settle during the delivery month?

The final settlement price will be equal to the arithmetic average of all available weekly price assessments published for “Lithium hydroxide monohydrate min 56.5% LiOH.H2O battery grade spot price, US$ per kg CIF China, Japan & South Korea” in $/kilogram by Fastmarkets during the contract month.

How do I get set up for trading LTH?

Contact your clearing member or metals@cmegroup.com to get more information on getting set up to trade the contract on CME Globex and/or as a block trade on CME ClearPort.

What is the block trade minimum for LTH?

There are minimum quantity and reporting time requirements for Cobalt Metal block trades. The minimum block trade size is two (2) contracts, and trades need to be reported by the broker within 15 minutes of execution.

These contracts are subject to the rules and regulations of COMEX.

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