LME Base Metals Cash to 3-Month Backwardation/Contango (2017-10-9)

Published: Oct 10, 2017 10:35

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The table below shows cash to 3-month backwardation/contango of base metals on the LME on October 9.

SHANGHAI, Oct. 10 (SMM) – The table below shows cash to 3-month backwardation/contango of base metals on the LME on October 9.

	LME Cash to 3-Month (B/C) USD/mt
	Oct. 9	Oct.6
Copper	50.75 (C)	50 (C)
Aluminum	23.75 (C)	22.25 (C)
Zinc	68 (B)	62.5 (B)
Lead	15 (C)	16.5 (C)
Nickel	85.5 (C)	85 (C)
Tin	113 (B)	110 (B)

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