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[Zn] SMM Morning Review - 2009/9/23 Zinc Market

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SHANGHAI, Sept. 23 (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. 22nd                
1,935
-26.5
28,850
219,626
436,050

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. 22nd              
15,080
15,130
15,139
1:6.8289
 

 
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. 22nd              
15,280
15,335
15,305
15,050

Summary

On Tuesday, Shanghai #0 zinc was traded at RMB 15,000-15,100/mt, and #1 zinc was traded at RMB 14,950-15,000/mt. Spot zinc prices faced downward pressure at RMB 15,000/mt, and downstream purchasing interest was moderate, resulting in general transactions. Guangdong #0 zinc was traded at RMB 14,900-14,950/mt limitedly, and #1 zinc was traded around RMB 14,900/mt. The falling SHFE zinc prices weighed on the trading sentiment in spot market, and overall trading volumes were limited.

As to futures market, SHFE zinc prices opened high, and finally closed at RMB 15,280/mt along with dropping SHFE copper prices in the afternoon. Both trading volumes and positions experienced declines. The release of customs data generated different views towards price outlook in the market, and zinc prices are expected to move narrowly in the short term.

 

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