LME Base Metals Cash to 3-Month Backwardation/Contango (2017-10-16)

Published: Oct 17, 2017 10:24

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The table below shows cash to 3-month backwardation/contango of base metals on the LME on October 16.

SHANGHAI, Oct. 17 (SMM) – The table below shows cash to 3-month backwardation/contango of base metals on the LME on October 16.

COMEX Copper Inventories (2017-10-16)

LME Base Metals Inventories (2017-10-17)

	LME Cash to 3-Month (B/C) USD/mt
	Oct. 16	Oct. 13
Copper	12.5 (C)	23 (C)
Aluminum	26 (C)	23.75 (C)
Zinc	34 (B)	59 (B)
Lead	13 (C)	11.75 (C)
Nickel	59.5 (C)	64.5 (C)
Tin	75 (B)	135 (B)

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