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[Zn] CBI Morning Review - 2009/5/4 Zinc Market

iconMay 4, 2009 00:00

SHANGHAI, May 4 (CBI China) -- LME Market 

 

Close

(USD/mt)

Premium/Discount

Volume

(lot)

Position

(lot)

Inventory

(mt)

3-mth Contract

Spot – 3 mth

Mar. Average

1,251

-28

54,088

207,023

347,170

Apr. 30th

1,420

-24

63,211

212,297

332,275

May 1st

1,505

-23

51,243

215,474

328,950

SHFE Market

 

Zinc – Spot Month (RMB/mt)

RMB/USD

SHFE Close

Settlement

Weighted Ave.

Apr. 15th

13,000

13,070

11,733

1:6.8293

Apr. 30th 

12,380

12,405

12,796

1:6.8250

 

 

Zinc – 3mth (RMB/mt)

Shanghai Spot

0# Zinc Ingot

SHFE Close

Settlement

Weighted Ave.

Apr. 15th

13,085

13,070

11,358

13,250

Apr. 30th 

12,425

12,400

12,929

12,425

Summary

On April 30th, Shanghai 0# zinc was traded at RMB 12,400-12,450/mt, 1# zinc was traded at RMB 12,350-12,400/mt, and the price of imported zinc was RMB 12,300-12,350/mt, the trading sentiment was slim in the last trading day before the holiday. Guangdong 0# zinc was traded at RMB 12,400/mt, 1# zinc was traded at RMB 12,350/mt and the imported zinc was traded at RMB 12,300/mt, the market sentiment was weak as the Labor Day approaches. As to futures market, SHFE current month zinc price opened at RMB 12,400/mt, and the three-month contract trading volumes increased significantly, while the position declined by 1,424 lots. The wait-and-see attitude still dominated the market before the holiday. The soft US stock price pushed up the LME metal market during Labor Day holiday. LME zinc price rebounded sharply to USD 1,500/mt on May 1st, up 6%. Any upward room for LME zinc is limited, so LME zinc price will meet the downward pressure in the short term.

 

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