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[Zn] SMM Morning Review - 2009/9/22 Zinc Market

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SHANGHAI, Sept. 22 (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. 21st                
1,910
-25.5
40,013
219,065
436,300

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. 21st               
15,155
15,135
15,145
1:6.8280
 

 
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. 21st              
15,355
15,295
15,296
14,975

Summary

On Monday, Shanghai #0 zinc was traded at RMB 14,950/mt, and #1 zinc was traded at RMB 14,900-14,950/mt. Inquiries from downstream consumers were up, but trading volumes were limited, indicating the downstream manufacturers prepared for purchases when zinc prices were low before China’s National Day holiday. Overall spot transactions were general. Guangdong #0 zinc was traded at RMB 14,950/mt, with offers at RMB 15,000/mt appearing in the afternoon, and #1 zinc was traded around RMB 14,900/mt. The rising SHFE zinc prices drove up trading sentiment in spot market, and spot transactions improved significantly.

As to futures market, SHFE zinc prices fluctuated higher pushed up by long positions after opened low, but the shrinking trading volumes signals market players remained uncertain about market outlook. SHFE three-month contract zinc prices climbed due to the recovery of stock market, and closed at RMB 15,355/mt, up 0.66%. Total positions dropped by 758 lots. Zinc prices are expected to fluctuate higher in the near future.

 

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