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[Zn] SMM Morning Review - 2009/9/24 Zinc Market

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SHANGHAI, Sept. 24 (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. 23rd                 
1,910
-26
41,692
219,584
436,525

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. 23rd               
14,980
15,030
15,127
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. 23rd               
15,120
15,210
15,287
14,975

Summary

On Wednesday, Shanghai #0 zinc was traded at RMB 14,950-15,000/mt, and #1 zinc was traded at RMB 14,900-14,950/mt. Zinc prices continued to consolidate around RMB 15,000/mt, generating the wait-and-see sentiment in spot market, and overall transactions were weak. Guangdong #0 zinc was traded at RMB 14,900/mt, and #1 zinc was traded around RMB 14,850/mt. The trading sentiment was lukewarm in spot market, and the wait-and-see sentiment was prevailing among market players. 

As to futures market, SHFE zinc prices opened high, and finally closed at RMB 15,120/mt along with plunged A-share stock prices in the afternoon, and total positions experienced increases for the first time recently, indicating the entrance of long positions. SHFE zinc prices are expected to remain above RMB 15,000/mt.

 

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