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[Zn] CBI Morning Review - 2009/7/24 Zinc Market

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SHANGHAI, July 24 (CBI China) -- LME Market 

 
Close
(USD/mt)
Premium/Discount
Volume
(lot)
Position
(lot)
Inventory
(mt)
3-mth Contract
Spot – 3 mth
June Average
1,583
-27
48,135
228,378
333,986
July 23rd    
1,680
-23.5
91,312
211,714
352,825

SHFE Market

 
Zinc – Spot Month (RMB/mt)
RMB/USD
SHFE Close
Settlement
Weighted Ave.
July 15th
13,050
13,005
13,188
1:6.8328
July 23rd          
13,655
13,705
13,513
1:6.8307
 

 
Zinc – 3mth (RMB/mt)
Shanghai Spot
0# Zinc Ingot
SHFE Close
Settlement
Weighted Ave.
July 15th
13,220
13,110
13,351
13,025
July 23rd     
13,785
13,830
13,543
13,550

Summary

Yesterday, Shanghai 0# zinc was traded at RMB 13,550/mt, 1# zinc and imported zinc were traded at RMB 13,500/mt, the rising SHFE zinc price eroded the advantage of imported zinc, and the overall transactions were weak in the market. Guangdong 0# zinc was traded at RMB 13,450/mt, 1# zinc was traded at RMB 13,400/mt, and transactions remained weak in spot market, the downstream purchasing interest was sluggish, resulting in declining trading volumes. As to futures market, overnight LME zinc price moved up significantly, and yesterday SHFE zinc price opened higher and fluctuated lower negatively affected by falling copper price, and closed at RMB 13,785/mt. The dominant positions decreased sharply. The weak downstream demand restricted upward momentum for zinc price, and zinc price received downward pressure from RMB 14,000/mt.

 

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