






SHANGHAI, Sept. 10 (SMM) -- LME Market
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Close
(USD/mt)
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Premium/Discount
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Volume
(lot)
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Position
(lot)
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Inventory
(mt)
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3-mth Contract
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Spot – 3 mth
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August Average
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1,845
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-27
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48,810
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215,071
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431,386
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Sept. 9th
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1,975
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-22
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45,316
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223,032
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436,175
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SHFE Market
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Zinc – Spot Month (RMB/mt)
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RMB/USD
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SHFE Close
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Settlement
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Weighted Ave.
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Aug. 17th
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14,315
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14,285
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13,948
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1:6.8333
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Sept. 9th
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15,450
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15,425
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14,876
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1:6.8292
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Zinc – 3mth (RMB/mt)
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Shanghai Spot
#0 Zinc Ingot
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SHFE Close
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Settlement
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Weighted Ave.
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Aug. 17th
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14,515
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14,530
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13,528
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14,300
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Sept. 9th
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15,530
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15,675
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14,861
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15,350
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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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