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SMM Morning Review - 2010/2/8 Zinc Market

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SHANGHAI, Feb. 8 (SMM) -- LME Market 

 
Close
(USD/mt)
Premium/Discount
Volume
(lot)
Position
(lot)
Inventory
(mt)
3-mth Contract
Spot – 3 mth
Jan. Average
2,445
-26
57,463
222,379
490,804
Feb. 5th  
1,949
-16
60,941
208,763
499,800

SHFE Market

 
Zinc – Spot Month (RMB/mt)
RMB/USD
SHFE Close
Settlement
Weighted Ave.
Jan. 18th             
20,190
20,065
20,069
1:6.8272
Feb. 5th                
16,720
16,615
18,588
1:6.8272

 
Zinc – 3mth (RMB/mt)
Shanghai Spot
#0 Zinc Ingot
SHFE Close
Settlement
Weighted Ave.
Jan. 18th             
20,550
20,415
20,415
19,955
Feb. 5th                 
16,980
16,940
20,090
16,650

Summary

LME zinc prices plunged at closing, with prices falling below USD 2,000/mt, and both trading volumes and positions rose slightly. The Euro dropped to a 5-month low against the US dollar, since the costs to insure the debt in Greece, Spain, and Portugal have hit a record high, generating market concerns over the debt conditions in these countries. In addition, the European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet remarks on Thursday caused commodity and stock markets to accelerate the declines, since his remarks raised market concerns over credit ratings of some countries in Euro zone. SHFE zinc prices are expected to move at low levels amid weak trends of LME zinc prices, and special attention should be paid to whether or not SHFE three-month contract zinc prices stand firm at RMB 17,000/mt.

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