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[Zn] CBI Morning Review - 2009/5/20 Zinc Market

iconMay 20, 2009 00:00

SHANGHAI, May 20 (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 19th

1,520

-30

62,939

225,560

320,150

SHFE Market

 

Zinc – Spot Month (RMB/mt)

RMB/USD

SHFE Close

Settlement

Weighted Ave.

May 15th

12,550

12,525

12,807

1:6.8247

May 19th  

13,030

12,910

12,672

1:6.8260

 

 

Zinc – 3mth (RMB/mt)

Shanghai Spot

0# Zinc Ingot

SHFE Close

Settlement

Weighted Ave.

May 15th

12,430

12,400

12,927

12,500

May 19th  

13,170

12,975

12,802

12,850

Summary

Yesterday, Shanghai 0# zinc was traded at RMB 12,800-12,900/mt, 1# zinc and imported zinc were traded at RMB 12,700-12,750/mt, today the wait-and-see attitude dominated the spot market, and the downstream producers were cautious about the purchase. Guangdong 0# zinc was traded at RMB 12,800/mt, 1# zinc and imported zinc were traded at RMB 12,700-12,750/mt, the spot transactions were weak, with limited trading volumes. As to futures market, LME zinc price rose, and SHFE zinc price opened high, then climbed rapidly propelled by SHFE copper price at noon, with SHFE three-month contract zinc price closing at RMB 13,170/mt, up 4.48%. The position increased by 11,652 lots, but there will be limited possibility for SHFE zinc price to move above RMB 13,000/mt.

 

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