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[Zn] CBI Morning Review - 2009/7/27 Zinc Market

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SHANGHAI, July 27 (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 24th     
1,690
-23
40,943
211,480
352,750

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 24th           
13,900
13,765
13,550
1:6.8318
 

 
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 24th      
14,050
13,900
13,568
13,525

Summary

Yesterday, Shanghai 0# zinc was traded at RMB 13,500-13,550/mt, 1# zinc and imported zinc were traded at RMB 13,450-13,500/mt, the overall transactions reported no significant improvement, and the downstream buying interest was low. Guangdong 0# zinc was traded at RMB 13,450-13,500/mt, 1# zinc was traded at RMB 13,400/mt, the downstream producers had enough inventories, so they adopted wait-and-see attitude towards market outlook. The overall transactions remained sluggish in spot market. As to futures market, overnight LME zinc price fluctuated slightly, and on Friday SHFE zinc price opened lower and went higher, with the closing price above RMB 14,000/mt. Both trading volumes and positions increased significantly. SHFE zinc price faced downward pressure, but the price range will move up in the short term.

 

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