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[Zn] SMM Morning Review - 2009/9/21 Zinc Market

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SHANGHAI, Sept. 21 (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. 18th              
1,915
-25.5
29,887
217,493
436,500

SHFE Market

 
Zinc – Spot Month (RMB/mt)
RMB/USD
SHFE Close
Settlement
Weighted Ave.
Sept. 15th             
14,850
14,790
14,856
1:6.8284
Sept. 18th              
14,950
15,090
15,146
1:6.8271
 

 
Zinc – 3mth (RMB/mt)
Shanghai Spot
#0 Zinc Ingot
SHFE Close
Settlement
Weighted Ave.
Sept. 15th             
15,045
14,950
14,863
14,765
Sept. 18th              
15,155
15,255
15,297
15,000

Summary

On Friday, Shanghai #0 zinc was traded at RMB 15,000/mt, and #1 zinc was traded at RMB 14,950/mt. Downstream consumers had no plans to replenish stocks, but stood on the sidelines, leading to lukewarm trading sentiment. The market sentiment was slim in Guangdong market, with limited trading volume, and falling SHFE zinc prices generated the downstream wait-and-see sentiment. #0 zinc was traded at RMB 14,900-14,950/mt limitedly, and #1 zinc was traded around RMB 14,900/mt.

As to futures market, SHFE zinc prices fluctuated lower after opening low, and SHFE three-month contract zinc prices opened at RMB 15,300/mt and closed at RMB 15,155/mt, down 1.78%. Positions dropped by 2,330 lots to 98,278 lots. The withdrawal of long positions after profit-taking weighed on zinc prices. Zinc prices are expected consolidate around RMB 15,000/mt in the near future.

 

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