Base Metals Market Analysis

Shanghai copper prices go up

Wed, 23 May 2012 02:13:00 GMT
On Tuesday, 22, May, copper price edged up in Shanghai Futures Exchange,following with the overseas market. SHFE September copper settled at 55,950 yuan ($8,836) per tonne, up 70 yuan from the prev...
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LME copper prices little change

Wed, 23 May 2012 02:05:00 GMT
On Tuesday May 22, following positive remarks from both the G8 summit in the USA and Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao, copper continued to trade in stable ranges in the official session on the London Met...
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Zinc ingot prices kept fluctuating narrowly this week

Wed, 23 May 2012 01:43:00 GMT
Zinc ingot prices kept fluctuating narrowly this week. Though the Group of Eight supported Greece to stay at the Euro zone and Premier Wen Jiabao delivered the comments of steady growth, those did ...
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Shanghai copper prices rose up

Tue, 22 May 2012 03:38:00 GMT
On Monday May 21, after China premier Wen Jiabao promised to support economic growth, Shanghai Future Exchange copper price increased by 1.5%. SHFE September copper settled at 55,880 yuan ($8,795) ...
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LME copper prices remains up unlike other base metals

Tue, 22 May 2012 03:35:00 GMT
www.ferroalloynet.com: On Monday May 21, while the other base metals prices fell back to earlier lows on a day bereft of market-driving news, copper prices held early gains in the official session ...
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Zinc concentrate market remains sluggish in China

Tue, 22 May 2012 02:10:00 GMT
With zinc ingot prices lingering at the low level of RMB14,800-14,900t USD2,349-2,365t in the Chinese spot market, many zinc concentrate suppliers were still reluctant to sell the material at the c...
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40% people believe zinc prices should stop falling

Tue, 22 May 2012 01:08:00 GMT
The G-8 leaders last Saturday stressed that Greece should remain in the euro zone, and to comply with its commitment is essential. Supported by the news, SHFE three-month zinc contract prices opene...
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Shanghai copper prices fall down

Mon, 21 May 2012 02:50:00 GMT
On Friday May 18, as investors remained cautious in the face of market uncertainty, SHFE Copper prices edged down. SHFE August copper settled at 55,350 yuan ($8,771) per tonne, down 20 yuan from Th...
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LME copper prices rise up

Mon, 21 May 2012 02:45:00 GMT
On Friday May 18, as traders balanced the prospect of short-covering against the bearish economic outlook for Europe, LME copper prices firmed in pre-market trading. The red metal, basis three mont...
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Some Chinese suppliers would like to sell lead concentrate

Mon, 21 May 2012 01:10:00 GMT
The trading quieted down in the Chinese lead concentrate market these days, due to the fast decline of lead and silver prices. Many lead concentrate suppliers held back from selling the material, b...
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Analysis of the LME zinc prices

Mon, 21 May 2012 00:52:00 GMT
LME zinc prices last Friday plummeted to USD 1,888/mt during Asian trading hours as the US dollar index surged. As large numbers of buyers entered the market, LME zinc prices touched an intraday hi...
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LME copper price goes up as dollar index slides

Fri, 18 May 2012 03:35:00 GMT
On Thursday May 17, due to turmoil in Europe, the market remains bearish. The London Metal Exchange copper price remained in a tight range in the early Asian session. Three-month copper stood at $7...
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Shanghai copper price inched up

Fri, 18 May 2012 03:18:00 GMT
On Thursday May 17, as a strong stock market rally saw the red metal recover some of the previous day’s losses, the Shanghai Futures Exchange copper price recovered on rising stock market. SH...
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LME will moves forward to dedicated offices

Fri, 18 May 2012 03:14:00 GMT
By the third quarter 2012, London Metal Exchange move staff for its planned proprietary clearing house into dedicated offices. LME Clear will replace services previously provided by LCH.Clearnet. T...
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Copper concentrate market to shift to surplus in 2013

Fri, 18 May 2012 01:44:00 GMT
The deficit in copper concentrate market will move back into surplus next year as new supply from diverse sources and expansion projects enters the market, base metals analyst Catherine Virga of th...
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Lead ingot prices rebound slightly

Fri, 18 May 2012 01:28:00 GMT
Dampened by the European debt crisis and the Chinese weak economic data, lead ingot prices kept declining for several days. However, the lead futures on the LME began recovering, and lead ingot pri...
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Shanghai copper prices sliding

Thu, 17 May 2012 02:24:00 GMT
On Wednesday May 16, as investors shunned risky assets for fear of a Greece default, copper prices declined further in Shanghai Futures Exchange. SHFE August copper settled at 55,260 yuan ($8,771) ...
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LME copper price retreated further

Thu, 17 May 2012 02:04:00 GMT
As nickel prices and aluminium prices managed small gains in the face of crippling fears over Europe’s economic situation, copper prices retreated in kerb trading on the London Metal Exchange...
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Chinese lead concentrate market is still quiet

Thu, 17 May 2012 01:21:00 GMT
As the silver and lead prices are still on the declining road, the trading about lead concentrate quiets down further in the Chinese spot market. A source from a Shandong-based trading company rep...
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Lead price is still down

Thu, 17 May 2012 01:20:00 GMT
Despite the growth in both US new housing starts and industrial output value, investors were still concerned about the Greek issue, weighing on LME metal markets. Thus, LME lead prices opened lower...
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