SHFE Zinc Prices Closed with Gains (Aug. 20, 2015)

Published: Aug 20, 2015 18:25
SHFE 1510 zinc contract prices opened at RMB 14,680/mt Wednesday evening, then touched RMB 14,775/mt, and struggled around RMB 14,700/mt, and closed at RMB 14,715/mt, up RMB 95/mt or 0.65%.

SHANGHAI, Aug. 20 (SMM) –SHFE 1510 zinc contract prices opened at RMB 14,680/mt Wednesday evening, then touched RMB 14,775/mt, and struggled around RMB 14,700/mt, and closed at RMB 14,715/mt, up RMB 95/mt or 0.65%.

SHFE 1510 zinc contract prices touched RMB 14,805/mt on Thursday, but fell back with plunging A-share market in China, and closed at RMB 14,740/mt, up RMB 120/mt or 0.82%. Trading volumes decreased 3,352 to 92,484 lots, and total positions decreased 286 to 144,220. SHFE 1509 zinc contract prices will move sideways.  

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