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[Zn] CBI Morning Review - 2009/6/2 Zinc Market

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SHANGHAI, June 2 (CBI China) -- LME Market 

 

Close

(USD/mt)

Premium/Discount

Volume

(lot)

Position

(lot)

Inventory

(mt)

3-mth Contract

Spot – 3 mth

May Average

1,513

-28

47,181

223,100

323,012

June 1st

1,600

-1

46,799

224,825

323,600

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

June 1st     

13,065

13,025

12,735

1:6.8317

 

 

Zinc – 3mth (RMB/mt)

Shanghai Spot

0# Zinc Ingot

SHFE Close

Settlement

Weighted Ave.

May 15th

12,430

12,400

12,927

12,500

June 1st     

13,190

13,160

12,840

13,000

Summary

Yesterday, Shanghai 0# zinc was traded at RMB 13,000/mt, 1# zinc was traded at RMB 12,950/mt, and the price of imported zinc was RMB 12,900-12,950/mt, the rising zinc price boosted the market sentiment, and the inquiries from downstream producers increased. Guangdong 0# zinc was traded at RMB 12,900/mt, 1# zinc and imported zinc were traded at RMB 12,850/mt, the transactions were weak in spot market, and the downstream producers adopted a cautious attitude over the purchase, leading to limited trading volumes. As to futures market, LME zinc price moved upwardly, while SHFE zinc price opened high yesterday, and then rose rapidly after SHFE copper increased to the limit. Finally, three-month SHFE zinc contract price closed at RMB 13,190/mt, up 3.4%. The trading volumes increased sharply by more than 300,000 lots, and the wait-and-see sentiment dominated the market.

 

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