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[Zn] SMM Morning Review - 2009/8/20 Zinc Market

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SHANGHAI, Aug. 20 (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. 19th        
1,830
-27
75,086
213,556
433,700

SHFE Market

 
Zinc – Spot Month (RMB/mt)
RMB/USD
SHFE Close
Settlement
Weighted Ave.
Aug. 17th            
14,315
14,285
13,948
1:6.8333
Aug. 19th            
14,300
14,295
14,390
1:6.8329
 

 
Zinc – 3mth (RMB/mt)
Shanghai Spot
#0 Zinc Ingot
SHFE Close
Settlement
Weighted Ave.
Aug. 17th       
14,515
14,530
13,528
14,300
Aug. 19th       
14,490
14,565
14,460
14,400

Summary

On Wednesday, Shanghai #0 zinc was traded at RMB 14,400/mt, #1 zinc and imported zinc were traded at RMB 14,350/mt. Spot market was quiet and falling SHFE zinc prices weighed on spot market. Guangdong #0 zinc was traded at RMB 14,250-14,300/mt, and #1 zinc was traded at RMB 14,200-14,250/mt. Almost no deals were made since SHFE zinc prices moved downward at noon, and overall transactions were weak.

As to futures market, SHFE zinc prices fluctuated narrowly after opening, and moved downward at noon with plunged stock markets, and closed at RMB 14,490/mt finally. Positions slumped and price declines depressed market sentiment significantly, leaving downward room for zinc prices in the short term.

 

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