Zinc Spot Premiums in Shanghai Fall with Continuous Imported Zinc Inflows, SMM Reports

Published: Aug 25, 2017 09:52

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Spot premiums of domestic #0 zinc fell from 350-360 yuan per tonne to 280-300 yuan per tonne due to more inflows of imported zinc, SMM said.

SHANGHAI, Aug. 25 (SMM) - Spot premiums of domestic #0 zinc fell from 350-360 yuan per tonne to 280-300 yuan per tonne due to more inflows of imported zinc, SMM said.

The imported zinc arriving this week mainly includes AZ, SMC, Namibian and Spanish zinc.

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Recently, the SMM/LME zinc price ratio rose to 8.4, leaving import profit at around 500 yuan per tonne.

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More inflows of imported zinc will be seen next week, SMM foresees.

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