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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 11/06/09 Change % 12/31/08 11/06/2009 Change %
$US / Euro 0.7159 0.6735 -0.0424 -5.9%
Cx Silver $11.27 $17.37 $6.10 54.1%
Cx Gold $883.60 $1,095.10 $211.50 23.9%
Cx Copper $1.3950 $2.9455 $1.5505 111.1% 31,075 58,205 27,130 87.3%
LME Copper $1.3930 $2.9629 $1.5699 112.7% 339,775 385,575 45,800 13.5%
Shanghai Copper 17,822 104,275 86,453 485.1%
Total Copper 388,672 548,055 159,383 41.0%
LME Aluminum $0.6600 $0.8559 $0.1959 29.7% 2,328,900 4,542,100 2,213,200 95.0%
LME Lead $0.4305 $1.0523 $0.6218 144.4% 45,150 130,800 85,650 189.7%
LME Tin $4.6970 $6.7925 $2.0955 44.6% 7,790 26,400 18,610 238.9%
LME Nickel $4.9033 $8.0762 $3.1729 64.7% 78,390 130,062 51,672 65.9%
LME Zinc $0.5080 $0.9834 $0.4754 93.6% 253,500 426,075 172,575 68.1%
Click on the link belowto findThe Copper Journal’s weekly chart update through Nov. 6, 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.