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[Zn] SMM Morning Review - 2009/9/16 Zinc Market

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SHANGHAI, Sept. 16 (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. 15th                
1,875
-24
47,881
218,616
435,900

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. 15th              
14,850
14,790
14,856
1:6.8284
 

 
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. 15th           
15,045
14,950
14,863
14,765

Summary

On Tuesday, Shanghai #0 zinc was traded at RMB 14,750-14,780/mt, and #1 zinc was traded at RMB 14,730-14,750/mt. SHFE zinc prices performed worse, and different views on future zinc prices still existed in the market, and the trading sentiment was general. Guangdong #0 zinc was traded at RMB 14,700-14,750/mt, #1 zinc and imported zinc supply were limited, with deals mainly done in the RMB 14,650-14,700/mt range. The spot market was brisk on the last trading day before delivery date, and downstream consumers still purchased on as-needed basis.

As to futures market, LME zinc prices continued to slide, but later moved up again. SHFE zinc prices performed better yesterday, and bottomed out. SHFE three-month contract zinc prices opened at RMB 14,945/mt, and then kept moving narrowly, and closed at RMB 15,150/mt finally, up 2.61%. Total positions declined by 2,796 lots to 123,914 lots. Technically, zinc prices will likely find downward pressure at 30-day moving average line in the short term.

 

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