






SHANGHAI, Oct. 12 (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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September Average
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1,902
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-27
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45,704
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221,796
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436,161
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Oct. 9th
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2,040
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-24.5
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58,783
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238,330
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433,525
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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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Oct. 9th
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15,500
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15,555
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15,047
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1:6.8270
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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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Oct. 9th
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15,730
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15,860
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15,214
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15,450
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Summary
Friday is the first trading day after the holiday, and the trading sentiment was lukewarm in Shanghai spot market. #0 zinc was traded at RMB 15,450/mt, and #1 zinc and imported zinc were traded at RMB 15,400-15,420/mt. Zinc ingot transactions were weak in Guangdong market, and #0 zinc was traded at RMB 15,300-15,350/mt limitedly, downstream consumers stood on the sidelines, and inquiries were up, but trading volume was limited.
As to futures market, SHFE zinc prices opened high, but went lower, with three-month contracts closing at RMB 15,855/mt, up 3.42%. Technically, zinc prices will move upward further, but supply surplus will limit the upward movement for futures price to certain extent.
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