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[Zn] CBI Morning Review - 2009/5/22 Zinc Market

iconMay 22, 2009 00:00

SHANGHAI, May 22 (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 21st

1,450

-29

38,338

223,288

318,050

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 21st    

12,610

12,620

12,687

1:6.8245

 

 

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 21st    

12,710

12,740

12,827

12,850

Summary

Yesterday, Shanghai 0# zinc was traded at RMB 12,800-12,900/mt, 1# zinc was traded at RMB 12,700-12,750/mt and imported zinc was traded at RMB 12,750/mt, the transactions became weak and the discount for spot price still existed in the market. Guangdong 0# zinc was traded at RMB 12,600/mt, 1# zinc and imported zinc were traded at RMB 12,500-12,550/mt, the spot transactions remained weak, and the pessimism dominated the market. As to futures market, LME zinc fell, and SHFE zinc price moved in the low level, and then dipped following SHFE copper price trend in the morning. SHFE three-month contract zinc price closed at RMB 12,710/mt. Currently any upward room for zinc price will be limited due to oversupply in the market.

 

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