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SMM Morning Review - 2010/2/23 Zinc Market

iconFeb 23, 2010 00:00

SHANGHAI, Feb. 23 (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. 22nd  
2,320
-23
42,323
218,500
540,925

SHFE Market

 
Zinc – Spot Month (RMB/mt)
RMB/USD
SHFE Close
Settlement
Weighted Ave.
Feb. 12th                
18,060
17,995
17,648
1:6.8269
Feb. 22nd                 
18,515
18,635
17,978
1:6.8271

 
Zinc – 3mth (RMB/mt)
Shanghai Spot
#0 Zinc Ingot
SHFE Close
Settlement
Weighted Ave.
Feb. 12th               
18,345
18,320
17,912
17,900
Feb. 22nd                 
18,840
18,970
18,075
18,450

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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