SMM Price Outlook for Base Metals on SHFE (May 17, 2017)

Published: May 17, 2017 09:16

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Base metals rallied after falling in overnight trading, but price resistance remained big. Base metals are expected to keep diverging on Wednesday.

SHANGHAI, May 17 (SMM) – Base metals rallied after falling in overnight trading, but price resistance remained big. Base metals are expected to keep diverging on Wednesday.

Key Macroeconomic Indicators for Base Metal Prices (2017-5-17)

Product	Price Range
Copper	45,200-45,600
Aluminum	13,910-14,100
Lead	15,500-15,750
Zinc	21,230-21,560
Tin	140,000-143,000
Nickel	76,000-77,000

Unit: yuan/tonne

Source: SMM

Note: Prices all above are for most-actively traded contract on the SHFE.

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