SHFE 1709 Zinc Finishes Higher (2017-7-21)

Published: Jul 21, 2017 20:18 (GMT+8)

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SHFE 1709 zinc opened at RMB 22,715/mt today and then dipped to RMB 22,670/mt.

SHANGHAI, Jul. 21 (SMM) – SHFE 1709 zinc opened at RMB 22,715/mt today and then dipped to RMB 22,670/mt. With entry of longs, SHFE 1709 zinc strengthened and then hovered around RMB 22,870/mt. In the afternoon, SHFE 1709 zinc fluctuated around RMB 22,840/mt and closed at RMB 22,840/mt, up RMB 80/mt or 0.35%. Trading volumes on SHFE 1708 zinc decreased 117,000 to 505,000 lots, and positions decreased 4,950 to 266,000.

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