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[Zn] SMM Morning Review - 2009/10/12 Zinc Market

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SHANGHAI, Oct. 12 (SMM) -- LME Market 

 
Close
(USD/mt)
Premium/Discount
Volume
(lot)
Position
(lot)
Inventory
(mt)
3-mth Contract
Spot – 3 mth
September Average
1,902
-27
45,704
221,796
436,161
Oct. 9th              
2,040
-24.5
58,783
238,330
433,525

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
Oct. 9th             
15,500
15,555
15,047
1:6.8270
 

 
Zinc – 3mth (RMB/mt)
Shanghai Spot
#0 Zinc Ingot
SHFE Close
Settlement
Weighted Ave.
Sept. 15th             
15,045
14,950
14,863
14,765
Oct. 9th             
15,730
15,860
15,214
15,450

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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