






SHANGHAI, Sept. 28 (SMM) -- LME Market
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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. 25th
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1,875
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-27
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37,742
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225,544
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435,825
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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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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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Sept. 25th
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14,895
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14,810
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15,061
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1:6.8287
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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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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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Sept. 25th
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15,050
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14,970
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15,228
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14,775
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Summary
On Friday, Shanghai #0 zinc was traded at RMB 14,750-14,800/mt, and #1 zinc was traded at RMB 14,700-14,750/mt. The market sentiment was general during the last trading day before this weekend and a portion of downstream consumers purchased when zinc prices were low, and market prices remained firm. Guangdong #0 zinc was traded at RMB 14,650-14,700/mt, and #1 zinc was traded at RMB 14,600-14,650/mt. The trading sentiment improved in the market, and transactions increased significantly after SHFE zinc prices climbed at noon.
As to futures market, SHFE zinc prices opened low but went high last Friday due to falling US existing home sales and plunging LME zinc prices. SHFE three-month contract zinc prices closed at RMB 15,050/mt, unchanged from yesterday, and total positions declined by 3,542 lots. At present, SHFE zinc prices received support at RMB 14,900/mt, and zinc prices are expected to climb to RMB 15,000/mt today.
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