LME Base Metals Cash to 3-Month Backwardation/Contango (2017-9-8)

Published: Sep 11, 2017 11:41

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The table below shows cash to 3-month backwardation/contango of base metals on the LME on September 8.

SHANGHAI, Sept. 11 (SMM) – The table below shows cash to 3-month backwardation/contango of base metals on the LME on September 8.

COMEX Copper Inventories (2017-9-8)

	LME Cash to 3-Month (B/C) USD/mt
	Sept. 8	Sept. 7
Copper	20.75 (C)	24.75 (C)
Aluminum	27.5 (C)	24.5 (C)
Zinc	2.5 (C)	3.5 (C)
Lead	31.25 (C)	29 (C)
Nickel	66 (C)	63.75 (C)
Tin	120 (B)	123 (B)

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LME base metals Cash to 3-Month Backwardation/Contango

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