SMM Price Outlook for Base Metals on SHFE (May 22, 2017)

Published: May 22, 2017 09:11

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Base metals rallied across the board last Friday’s night trading, and eyes should be on price resistance at highs on Monday.

SHANGHAI, May 22 (SMM) – Base metals rallied across the board last Friday’s night trading, and eyes should be on price resistance at highs on Monday.

Key Macroeconomic Indicators for Base Metal Prices (2017-5-22)

Product	Price Range
Copper	45,500-46,000
Aluminum	14,000-14,200
Lead	15,500-15,800
Zinc	21,800-22,300
Tin	resistance at 148,000
Nickel	77,200-79,000

Unit: yuan/tonne

Source: SMM

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

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