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[Zn] SMM Morning Review - 2009/9/10 Zinc Market

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SHANGHAI, Sept. 10 (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. 9th              
1,975
-22
45,316
223,032
436,175

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. 9th              
15,450
15,425
14,876
1:6.8292
 

 
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. 9th          
15,530
15,675
14,861
15,350

Summary

On Wednesday, zinc ingot transactions were weak in Shanghai market, and #0 zinc was traded at RMB 15,300-15,350/mt, the downstream purchasing interest was low. Guangdong #0 zinc was traded at RMB 15,250-15,350/mt, #1 zinc was traded around RMB 15,250/mt, the wait-and-see sentiment prevailed among downstream manufacturers, and trading sentiment was slim.

As to futures market, LME zinc prices climbed strongly and set a record high for 2009. SHFE zinc prices opened high and went lower yesterday, with great resistance from RMB 16,000/mt. SHFE zinc three-month contracts prices opened at RMB 15,800/mt, and then moved upward rapidly to RMB 15,970/mt, but closed at RMB 15,650/mt, up 0.97%, negatively affected by falling copper prices. Positions increased by 3,642 lots. SHFE zinc prices received great pressure from RMB 16,000/mt, and will remain high in the short term.

 

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