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SMM Morning Review - 2010/5/10 Zinc Market

iconMay 10, 2010 00:00

SHANGHAI, May 10 (SMM) -- LME Market 

 
Close
(USD/mt)
Premium/Discount
Volume
(lot)
Position
(lot)
Inventory
(mt)
3-mth Contract
Spot – 3 mth
Apr. Average
2,404
-33
68,089
238,375
545,240
May 7th
2,095
-29
53,018
246,021
571,800

SHFE Market

 
Zinc – Spot Month (RMB/mt)
RMB/USD
SHFE Close
Settlement
Weighted Ave.
Apr. 15th                
18,785
18,820
18,575
1:6.8260
May 7th                    
16,375
16,445
18,182
1:6.8271

 
Zinc – 3mth (RMB/mt)
Shanghai Spot
#0 Zinc Ingot
SHFE Close
Settlement
Weighted Ave.
Apr. 15th                
19,225
19,280
18,677
18,600
May 7th                     
16,655
16,800
18,833
16,475

Summary

The European leaders agreed on a loan package worth EUR 500 billion ($643 billion) to prevent Greece’s fiscal woes from triggering a broader sovereign debt crisis, and the euro rebounded against the US dollar as a result, and metals prices recovered last Friday in response. LME three-month zinc contract prices closed at USD 2,095/mt, with the highest prices reported at USD 2,145/mt and touching the 5-day moving average, and LME zinc prices are expected to regain some losses in the near term. SMM predicts SHFE three-month zinc contract prices will fluctuate above RMB 17,000/mt, with any price trends expected to ease.

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