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[Zn] CBI Morning Review - 2009/6/3 Zinc Market

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SHANGHAI, June 3 (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 2nd  

1,563

-27.5

54,828

224,363

323,075

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 2nd    

13,025

13,035

12,757

1:6.8309

 

 

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 2nd   

13,120

13,210

12,849

13,050

Summary

Yesterday, Shanghai 0# zinc was traded at RMB 13,050/mt, 1# zinc and imported zinc were traded at RMB 12,970/mt, the trading volumes were limited in spot market, and the pessimism prevailed among downstream producers. Guangdong 0# zinc was traded at RMB 13,050/mt, 1# zinc was traded at RMB 12,950/mt, and imported zinc supply declined. Transactions were weak in spot market. As to futures market, LME zinc price climbed, while SHFE zinc showed weak performance yesterday, and the weak fundamentals hampered the rebounding zinc price. Three-month zinc contract was down 0.3%, and the positions decreased by 3,798 lots. The increases in domestic inventories will exert downward pressure on zinc price.

 

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