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[Zn] SMM Morning Review - 2009/9/8 Zinc Market

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SHANGHAI, Sept. 8 (SMM) -- LME Market

 
Close
(USD/mt)
Premium/Discount
Volume
(lot)
Position
(lot)
Inventory
(mt)
3-mth Contract
Spot – 3 mth
August Average
1,845
-27
48,810
215,071
431,386
Sept. 7th               
1,920
-22
42,864
225,143
436,925

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
Sept. 7th              
15,340
15,435
14,841
1:6.8305
 

 
Zinc – 3mth (RMB/mt)
Shanghai Spot
#0 Zinc Ingot
SHFE Close
Settlement
Weighted Ave.
Aug. 17th       
14,515
14,530
13,528
14,300
Sept. 7th          
15,550
15,605
14,855
15,300

Summary

On Monday, Shanghai #0 zinc was traded at RMB 15,300/mt, and market supply of imported zinc was limited, with traded prices remaining around RMB 15,300/mt, and market transactions were general. Guangdong #0 zinc was traded at RMB 15,250/mt, #1 zinc and imported zinc were traded at RMB 15,150-15,200/mt, SHFE zinc prices showed a weak performance, and transactions were worse.

As to futures market, LME zinc prices moved up propelled by rising SHFE zinc prices, but negative employment data from the US limited the upward room. Yesterday, SHFE zinc prices opened high and went lower, and three-month contracts closed at RMB 15,665/mt, with open interest down 13,552 lots. The confidence shortages of long positions restricted the upward room for zinc prices. SHFE zinc prices will remain high in the short term.

 

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