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The Copper Journal, a monthly publication, is a compendium of key fundamental, economic and financial indicators of the global metals markets.
Closing values and year-to-date changes are:
Prices Inventories MT
12/31/08 10/30/09 Change % 12/31/08 10/30/2009 Change %
$US / Euro 0.7159 0.6795 -0.0364 -5.1%
Cx Silver $11.27 $16.25 $4.98 44.2%
Cx Gold $883.60 $1,039.70 $156.10 17.7%
Cx Copper $1.3950 $2.9475 $1.5525 111.3% 31,075 55,760 24,685 79.4%
LME Copper $1.3930 $2.9824 $1.5894 114.1% 339,775 372,200 32,425 9.5%
Shanghai Copper 17,822 102,835 85,013 477.0%
Total Copper 388,672 530,795 142,123 36.6%
LME Aluminum $0.6600 $0.8632 $0.2032 30.8% 2,328,900 4,559,025 2,230,125 95.8%
LME Lead $0.4305 $1.0532 $0.6227 144.6% 45,150 129,850 84,700 187.6%
LME Tin $4.6970 $6.6928 $1.9958 42.5% 7,790 26,610 18,820 241.6%
LME Nickel $4.9033 $8.3756 $3.4723 70.8% 78,390 126,822 48,432 61.8%
LME Zinc $0.5080 $0.9956 $0.4876 96.0% 253,500 428,925 175,425 69.2%
Click on the link belowto findThe Copper Journal’s weekly chart update through Oct. 30, 2009.
Note: The green line on the chart is the 200 day moving average. The red lines are points of support and resistance. If one market is closed while the other is open, the prior day settlement will be used for the market that is closed in order to maintain consistency in the price charts.
