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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. 13th
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2,020
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-27
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51,046
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244,459
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430,100
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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. 13th
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15,570
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15,595
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15,141
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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. 13th
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15,830
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15,845
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15,236
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15,535
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Summary
On Tuesday, Shanghai #0 zinc was traded at RMB 15,520-15,550/mt, and #1 zinc was traded at RMB 15,500/mt, spot transactions were general, and downstream inquiries were relatively active. Guangdong #0 zinc was traded at RMB 15,350-15,400/mt, and #1 zinc and imported zinc were traded at RMB 15,300-15,350/mt. Spot transactions improved slightly, but ample spot supply increased spot zinc discounts.
As to futures market, SHFE zinc prices opened high, and SHFE three-month contract zinc prices climbed to RMB 16,045/mt, but later dropped to RMB 15,965/mt. Total positions increased by more than 5,000 lots. The International Lead and Zinc Study Group (ILZSG) said on October 12th that the global refined zinc surplus will likely drop to 227,000mt in 2010, lower than 2009 forecast of 380,000mt. In this context, long positions began building positions, and SHFE zinc prices are expected to move up in the near future.
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