LME Base Metals Cash to 3-Month Backwardation/Contango (2017-9-7)

Published: Sep 07, 2017 13:44 (GMT+8)

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The table below shows cash to 3-month backwardation/contango of base metals on the LME on September 6.

SHANGHAI, Sept. 7 (SMM) – The table below shows cash to 3-month backwardation/contango of base metals on the LME on September 6.

	LME Cash to 3-Month (B/C) USD/mt
	Sept.6	Sept.5
Copper	25.5 (C)	30.5 (C)
Aluminum	24.25 (C)	23.75 (C)
Zinc	3.5 (C)	2 (C)
Lead	28.25 (C)	27.75 (C)
Nickel	63 (C)	60 (C)
Tin	130 (B)	160 (B)

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