LME Base Metals Cash to 3-Month Backwardation/Contango (2017-9-22)

Published: Sep 25, 2017 09:53

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The table below shows cash to 3-month backwardation/contango of base metals on the LME on September 22.

SHANGHAI, Sept. 25 (SMM) – The table below shows cash to 3-month backwardation/contango of base metals on the LME on September 22.

COMEX Copper Inventories (2017-9-22)

	LME Cash to 3-Month (B/C) USD/mt
	Sept. 22	Sept. 21
Copper	41.25 (C)	40 (C)
Aluminum	21.5 (C)	24.75 (C)
Zinc	46 (B)	16.75 (B)
Lead	3.5 (B)	4.5 (B)
Nickel	78 (C)	74.5 (C)
Tin	220 (B)	140 (B)

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LME base metals Cash to 3-Month Backwardation/Contango

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