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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 10/16/09 Change % 12/31/08 10/16/2009 Change %
$US / Euro 0.7159 0.6714 -0.0445 -6.2%
Cx Silver $11.27 $17.41 $6.14 54.5%
Cx Gold $883.60 $1,050.70 $167.10 18.9%
Cx Copper $1.3950 $2.8375 $1.4425 103.4% 31,075 51,575 20,500 66.0%
LME Copper $1.3930 $2.7941 $1.4011 100.6% 339,775 357,850 18,075 5.3%
Shanghai Copper 17,822 100,217 82,395 462.3%
Total Copper 388,672 509,642 120,970 31.1%
LME Aluminum $0.6600 $0.8460 $0.1860 28.2% 2,328,900 4,544,775 2,215,875 95.1%
LME Lead $0.4305 $0.9888 $0.5583 129.7% 45,150 129,175 84,025 186.1%
LME Tin $4.6970 $6.7699 $2.0729 44.1% 7,790 26,440 18,650 239.4%
LME Nickel $4.9033 $8.4572 $3.5539 72.5% 78,390 123,120 44,730 57.1%
LME Zinc $0.5080 $0.9113 $0.4033 79.4% 253,500 427,875 174,375 68.8%
Click on the link belowto findThe Copper Journal’s weekly chart update through Oct. 16, 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.
