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

iconMay 5, 2009 00:00

SHANGHAI, May 5 (CBI China) -- LME Market 

 

Close

(USD/mt)

Premium/Discount

Volume

(lot)

Position

(lot)

Inventory

(mt)

3-mth Contract

Spot – 3 mth

Apr. Average

1,412

-31

52,985

208,638

344,765

May 4th

Close

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

May 4th   

13,140

13,080

12,802

1:6.8225

 

 

Zinc – 3mth (RMB/mt)

Shanghai Spot

0# Zinc Ingot

SHFE Close

Settlement

Weighted Ave.

Apr. 15th

13,085

13,070

11,358

13,250

May 4th   

13,140

13,055

12,930

13,100

Summary

Yesterday, Shanghai 0# zinc was traded at RMB 13,100/mt, 1# zinc was traded at RMB 13,000/mt, and the price of imported zinc was RMB 12,900-12,950/mt, the sentiment was low in spot market during the first trading day after the holiday, so the transactions were slim. Guangdong 0# zinc was traded at RMB 13,050/mt, 1# zinc was traded at RMB 13,020/mt and the imported zinc was traded at RMB 13,000/mt, it seems the market players were optimistic about the price outlook, but the purchase ability of downstream producers was limited. As to futures market, LME zinc price continued to rise during the holiday, and SHFE zinc opened at high and then soared to the increasing limit driven by SHFE copper at noon, with the dominant position up 7,678 lots. LME zinc price has strong upward momentum despite of weak spot market, and LME zinc price will continue to pick up in the short term.

 

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