SMM Price Outlook for Base Metals on SHFE (Sept. 4, 2017)

Published: Sep 4, 2017 09:15

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On last Friday’s night trading, the dollar advanced after falling first, and base metals registered the big gains, with SHFE aluminum and nickel hitting recent highs.

SHANGHAI, Sept. 4 (SMM) – On last Friday’s night trading, the dollar advanced after falling first, and base metals registered the big gains, with SHFE aluminum and nickel hitting recent highs. Base metals are expected to hover at highs before the 19^th CPC National Congress in October.

Product	Price Range
Copper	52,800-53,250
Aluminum	16,700-17,000
Lead	19,400-19,700
Zinc	26,000-26,450
Tin	147,000-148,500
Nickel	95,500-96,300

Unit: yuan/tonne

Source: SMM

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