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Close
(USD/mt)
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Premium/Discount
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Volume
(lot)
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Position
(lot)
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Inventory
(mt)
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3-mth Contract
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Spot – 3 mth
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Dec. Average
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2,413
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-35
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58,321
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230,995
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462,634
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Jan. 13th
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2,515
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-31
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59,905
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231,655
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489,225
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SHFE Market
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Zinc – Spot Month (RMB/mt)
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RMB/USD
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SHFE Close
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Settlement
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Weighted Ave.
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Dec. 16th
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18,390
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18,370
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18,371
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1:6.8280
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Jan. 13th
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20,100
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20,160
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19,841
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1:6.8273
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Zinc – 3mth (RMB/mt)
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Shanghai Spot
#0 Zinc Ingot
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SHFE Close
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Settlement
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Weighted Ave.
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Dec. 16th
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18,700
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18,680
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18,684
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18,100
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Jan. 13th
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20,290
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20,395
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19,474
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20,225
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Summary
On Wednesday, SHFE zinc prices opened low negatively affected by China's central bank's move to curb money supply, and positions declined significantly by 12,650 lots. SHFE three-month contract zinc prices fell further at noon, and closed at RMB 20,450/mt finally, down 4.3%, while spot zinc market improved slightly. Although offers for different brands were different, both #0 zinc and #1 zinc were traded in the RMB 20,200-20,250/mt range. Inquiries were up, but market supply was mainly from traders, since smelters were unwilling to move goods due to lower prices.
As the Euro advanced to one-month high against the US dollar, boosting metals prices, and LME zinc prices rebounded to above USD 2,500/mt as a result. Strong LME zinc prices helped improve market confidence when market players were concerned that whether or not zinc prices could stand firm at RMB 20,000/mt. SMM predicts SHFE three-month contract zinc prices will rebound to RMB 21,000/mt today.
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