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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 10/09/09 Change % 12/31/08 10/09/2009 Change %
$US / Euro 0.7159 0.6799 -0.0360 -5.0%
Cx Silver $11.27 $17.68 $6.41 56.9%
Cx Gold $883.60 $1,047.80 $164.20 18.6%
Cx Copper $1.3950 $2.8285 $1.4335 102.8% 31,075 49,920 18,845 60.6%
LME Copper $1.3930 $2.8418 $1.4488 104.0% 339,775 346,600 6,825 2.0%
Shanghai Copper 17,822 89,822 72,000 404.0%
Total Copper 388,672 486,342 97,670 25.1%
LME Aluminum $0.6600 $0.8464 $0.1864 28.2% 2,328,900 4,568,200 2,239,300 96.2%
LME Lead $0.4305 $1.0206 $0.5901 137.1% 45,150 128,200 83,050 183.9%
LME Tin $4.6970 $6.8493 $2.1523 45.8% 7,790 26,115 18,325 235.2%
LME Nickel $4.9033 $8.6001 $3.6968 75.4% 78,390 121,608 43,218 55.1%
LME Zinc $0.5080 $0.9271 $0.4191 82.5% 253,500 433,525 180,025 71.0%
Click on the link belowto findThe Copper Journal’s weekly chart update through Oct. 9, 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.
