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

Published: Oct 11, 2017 11:18

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The table below shows cash to 3-month backwardation/contango of base metals on the LME on October 10.

SHANGHAI, Oct. 11 (SMM) – The table below shows cash to 3-month backwardation/contango of base metals on the LME on October 10.

COMEX Copper Inventories (2017-10-10)

	LME Cash to 3-Month (B/C) USD/mt
	Oct. 10	Oct. 9
Copper	53.75 (C)	50.75 (C)
Aluminum	25 (C)	23.75 (C)
Zinc	73 (B)	68 (B)
Lead	14.75 (C)	15 (C)
Nickel	74.5 (C)	85.5 (C)
Tin	115 (B)	113 (B)

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LME base metals Cash to 3-Month Backwardation/Contango

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