Collections: Knowledge You Should Know before SHFE Tin Futures Trading on Mar. 27

Mar 19, 2015 15:00

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China's Shanghai Futures Exchange will launch nickel and tin futures trading on March 27. SMM compiles the following information to provide a general picture before its official trading begins.

SHANGHAI, Mar. 19 (SMM) – China's Shanghai Futures Exchange will launch nickel and tin futures trading on March 27, 2015. Shanghai Metals Market compiles the following information to provide a general picture before its official trading begins.

Supply

Ore

China, Indonesia and Peru are world’s top 3 producers of tin ore, with combined output accounting for 77% of world’s total in 2013.

Refined Tin

China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Peru and Thailand are world’s major five producers of refined tin.

Demand

China, US, Japan and countries in western Europe are world’s major consumers of tin.

Downstream consumers: soldering, chemicals, tinplate, alloys, and float glass sectors.

Price factors: market fundamentals, import & export policy, and market speculation.

The import & export policy serves as an important factor on tin price. Indonesia is world’s biggest exporter of tin, so any change in its trade policy will greatly affect world’s tin market.

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Collections: Knowledge You Should Know before SHFE Tin Futures Trading on Mar. 27

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