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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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Jan. Average
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2,445
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-26
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57,463
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222,379
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490,804
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Feb. 22nd
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2,320
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-23
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42,323
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218,500
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540,925
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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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Feb. 12th
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18,060
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17,995
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17,648
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1:6.8269
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Feb. 22nd
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18,515
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18,635
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17,978
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1:6.8271
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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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Feb. 12th
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18,345
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18,320
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17,912
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17,900
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Feb. 22nd
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18,840
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18,970
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18,075
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18,450
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Summary
Yesterday was the first trading day after the Chinese New Year holiday, and trading sentiment was not very high in the Shanghai zinc market. The wait-and-see sentiment prevailed among market players due to falling SHFE zinc prices, and domestic #0 zinc was traded around RMB 18,450/mt, and #1 zinc was traded around RMB 18,400/mt.
LME zinc prices ended its upward trend, with prices closing at USD 2,320/mt, receiving strong pressure at 60-day moving average line, since LME metal prices experienced significant growth last week, and showed moderate performance on the first trading day after the holiday. In addition, LME zinc inventories reached a new high of 541 kt, also exerting great pressure on zinc market. SMM predicts SHFE three-month contract zinc prices will fluctuate in the RMB 18,500-19,000/mt range today, with pressure expected at 30-day moving average line.
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