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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 12/11/09 Change % 12/31/08 12/11/2009 Change %
$US / Euro 0.7159 0.6836 -0.0323 -4.5%
Cx Silver $11.27 $17.08 $5.81 51.6%
Cx Gold $883.60 $1,119.40 $235.80 26.7%
Cx Copper $1.3950 $3.1100 $1.7150 122.9% 31,075 82,832 51,757 166.6%
LME Copper $1.3930 $3.1166 $1.7236 123.7% 339,775 466,075 126,300 37.2%
Shanghai Copper 17,822 95,676 77,854 436.8%
Total Copper 388,672 644,583 255,911 65.8%
LME Aluminum $0.6600 $1.0024 $0.3424 51.9% 2,328,900 4,586,125 2,257,225 96.9%
LME Lead $0.4305 $1.0387 $0.6082 141.3% 45,150 140,975 95,825 212.2%
LME Tin $4.6970 $6.8946 $2.1976 46.8% 7,790 26,420 18,630 239.2%
LME Nickel $4.9033 $7.4956 $2.5923 52.9% 78,390 144,846 66,456 84.8%
LME Zinc $0.5080 $1.0374 $0.5294 104.2% 253,500 457,325 203,825 80.4%
Click on the link belowto findThe Copper Journal’s weekly chart update through Dec. 11, 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.
