Zinc to Hover at Lows This Week, SMM Foresees

Published: May 8, 2017 11:41

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Zinc prices are expected to hover at low levels this week, SMM foresees.

SHANGHAI, May. 8 (SMM) – Zinc prices are expected to hover at low levels this week, SMM foresees.

LME zinc may move in the range of $2,520-2,630 per tonne this week, SMM predicts. SHFE July zinc will move between 20,900-21,850 yuan per tonne. SHFE zinc may look for support from the 4-week moving average this week.

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Continuously falling zinc inventories will support zinc prices. But downstream consumption was hurt by environmental protection reasons. In this scenario, zinc prices will meet resistance to rise, SMM added.

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