Trading Improves in Tianjin Spot Zinc Market as Zinc Price Falls, SMM Reports

Published: Oct 12, 2017 18:22 (GMT+8)

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Spot trading in Tianjin improved as zinc prices fell, with spot discounts turning from 30 to premiums of 50 yuan per tonne over Shanghai prices, SMM reported.

SHANGHAI, Oct. 12 (SMM) – Spot trading in Tianjin improved as zinc prices fell, with spot discounts turning from 30 to premiums of 50 yuan per tonne over Shanghai prices, SMM reported.

Zinc Price Spread Returns to Zero between Guangdong and Shanghai, SMM Reports

Lower zinc prices boosted transactions.

Zinc Spot Premiums Shrink Further but Fail to Inspire Downstream Purchases, SMM Reports

#0 zinc traded between 26,480-27,500 yuan per tonne in Tianjin on October 12.

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