Supporting global metals markets: The role of the London Metals Exchange

• Main Author: Knowledge@SMU
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2011
• Subjects: Accounting; Business; Finance and Financial Management
• Online Access: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/ksmu/77; https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1076&context=ksmu
• Institution: Singapore Management University

Most people would expect automobiles and electronics, comprised of many important metal parts, to be sold at relatively stable prices. Little do consumers appreciate, however, the backend market mechanisms that keep these prices stable. A prospective car buyer does not have to monitor his or her dre...