Overnight, LME zinc opened at $2531.5/mt and closed up $10.5/mt or 0.42% at $2538/mt. The trading volume was 8133 lots, and open interest added 3867 lots to 207,000 lots. The weakening of the U.S. dollar provides certain support to the market, but the weakening domestic consumption still has certain effects on overseas market.
Last evening, the most active SHFE 2401 zinc contract prices opened at 21140 yuan/mt and closed at 21100 yuan/mt, down 45 yuan/mt or 0.21%. Trading volume stood at 53,000 lots, and open interest gained by 1689 lots to 84,000 lots. Recently, the national weekly TCs fell to as low as 4,550 yuan/mt with metal content, raising the production costs of smelting plants. Some refineries have already experienced losses, and the cost will give certain support to zinc prices.



