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[Zn] SMM Morning Review - 2009/8/14 Zinc Market

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SHANGHAI, Aug. 14 (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. 13th        
1,905
-28
45,583
213,287
432,225

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. 13th            
15,100
14,960
13,965
1:6.8343
 

 
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. 13th       
15,335
15,380
13,798
14,925

Summary

On Thursday, Shanghai #0 zinc was traded at RMB 14,900-14,950/mt, while offers were RMB 15,000-15,050/mt for a small number of brands zinc, with limited trading volumes; #1 zinc was traded at RMB 14,850-14,900/mt, and overall market transactions were weak, and most downstream purchasers held a wait-and-see attitude towards spot prices of RMB 15,000/mt. Guangdong #0 zinc was traded at RMB 14,750-14,850/mt, #1 zinc and imported zinc were traded at RMB 14,700-14,750/mt, SHFE zinc prices climbed to RMB 15,000/mt improved by LME zinc prices, weighing on spot market, so trading sentiment was slim.

As to futures market, SHFE zinc prices jumped yesterday stimulated by strong LME zinc prices, with three-month contract prices closing up to RMB 15,335/mt, and positions decreased by 14,208 lots. On August 12th, the US import data in June was released to be better than expected, suggesting the US demand was improving. Meanwhile, the Fed announced interest rates, directly driving up zinc prices. However, a cautious attitude should be adopted with regard to SHFE zinc price rise in the short term. 

 

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