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[Zn] SMM Morning Review - 2009/11/2 Zinc Market

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SHANGHAI, Nov. 2 (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. 30th                   
2,195
-26
63,212
251,440
428,925

SHFE Market

 
Zinc – Spot Month (RMB/mt)
RMB/USD
SHFE Close
Settlement
Weighted Ave.
Oct. 15th             
15,580
15,665
15,217
1:6.8267
Oct. 30th               
16,450
16,470
16,271
1:6.8281
 

 
Zinc – 3mth (RMB/mt)
Shanghai Spot
#0 Zinc Ingot
SHFE Close
Settlement
Weighted Ave.
Oct. 15th             
15,810
15,920
15,250
15,575
Oct. 30th               
16,830
16,805
16,716
16,300

Summary

On Friday, Shanghai #0 zinc was traded at RMB 16,300/mt, and #1 zinc and imported zinc were traded at RMB 16,250/mt, the price gap between different brands zinc ingot narrowed, restricting the cargo movement of high-end zinc ingot. The transactions were general in spot market. The purchases by downstream manufacturers increased significantly during the last two trading days of last week due to zinc price increases and stock replenishment for weekend. Guangdong #0 zinc was traded at RMB 16,250-16,300/mt, and #1 zinc and imported zinc were traded at RMB 16,200-16,250/mt, and overall trading sentiment was moderate.

As to futures market, SHFE zinc prices opened high and fluctuated. SHFE three-month contract zinc prices regained lost ground, and closed at RMB 16,830/mt, up 2%, but the trading volumes declined by 66,730 lots, and positions also declined by 140,000 lots, and overall trading sentiment was slim. Last Friday, SHFE zinc inventories increased significantly by 27.8kt, and SHFE zinc prices are expected to fluctuate around RMB 16,500/mt in the near future.

 

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