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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. 15th
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1,875
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-24
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47,881
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218,616
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435,900
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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. 15th
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14,850
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14,790
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14,856
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1:6.8284
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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. 15th
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15,045
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14,950
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14,863
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14,765
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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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