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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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Apr. Average
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2,404
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-33
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68,089
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238,375
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545,240
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May 7th
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2,095
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-29
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53,018
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246,021
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571,800
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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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Apr. 15th
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18,785
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18,820
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18,575
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1:6.8260
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May 7th
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16,375
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16,445
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18,182
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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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Apr. 15th
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19,225
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19,280
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18,677
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18,600
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May 7th
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16,655
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16,800
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18,833
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16,475
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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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