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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 09/04/09 Change % 12/31/08 09/04/2009 Change %
$US / Euro 0.7159 0.6991 -0.0168 -2.3%
Cx Silver $11.27 $16.26 $4.99 44.3%
Cx Gold $883.60 $994.90 $111.30 12.6%
Cx Copper $1.3950 $2.8435 $1.4485 103.8% 31,075 48,499 17,424 56.1%
LME Copper $1.3930 $2.8486 $1.4556 104.5% 339,775 308,200 -31,575 -9.3%
Shanghai Copper 17,822 87,108 69,286 388.8%
Total Copper 388,672 443,807 55,135 14.2%
LME Aluminum $0.6600 $0.8237 $0.1637 24.8% 2,328,900 4,607,600 2,278,700 97.8%
LME Lead $0.4305 $1.0229 $0.5924 137.6% 45,150 121,475 76,325 169.0%
LME Tin $4.6970 $6.6247 $1.9277 41.0% 7,790 20,505 12,715 163.2%
LME Nickel $4.9033 $8.1443 $3.2410 66.1% 78,390 116,640 38,250 48.8%
LME Zinc $0.5080 $0.8655 $0.3575 70.4% 253,500 437,625 184,125 72.6%
Click on the link belowto findThe Copper Journal’s weekly chart update through Sept. 4, 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.
