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[Zn] SMM Morning Review - 2009/8/13 Zinc Market

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SHANGHAI, Aug. 13 (SMM) -- LME Market 

 
Close
(USD/mt)
Premium/Discount
Volume
(lot)
Position
(lot)
Inventory
(mt)
3-mth Contract
Spot – 3 mth
July Average
1,606
-25.5
46,010
215,749
358,340
Aug. 12th         
1,860
-28
47,450
214,148
432,500

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
Aug. 12th            
14,550
14,640
13,928
1:6.8351
 

 
Zinc – 3mth (RMB/mt)
Shanghai Spot
#0 Zinc Ingot
SHFE Close
Settlement
Weighted Ave.
July 15th
13,220
13,110
13,351
13,025
Aug. 12th       
14,750
14,890
13,735
14,675

Summary

On Wednesday, Shanghai #0 zinc was traded at RMB 14,650-14,700/mt, #1 zinc and imported zinc were traded at RMB 14,600/mt, SHFE zinc prices moved down, and downstream purchasing interest was low, resulting in weak spot transactions. Guangdong #0 zinc was traded at RMB 14,500/mt, #1 zinc was traded at RMB 14,450/mt, the continuous declines in SHFE zinc prices weighed on spot market, and market insiders were pessimistic towards market outlook. As to futures market, SHFE zinc prices continued to fluctuate yesterday, and then slumped in the afternoon negatively affected by stock markets. SHFE zinc prices fell to RMB 14,825/mt, down 1.9%, and positions increased by 11,750 lots.

 

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