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[Zn] SMM Morning Review - 2009/9/28 Zinc Market

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SHANGHAI, Sept. 28 (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. 25th                
1,875
-27
37,742
225,544
435,825

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. 25th             
14,895
14,810
15,061
1:6.8287
 

 
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. 25th              
15,050
14,970
15,228
14,775

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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