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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 04/24/09 Change % 12/31/08 4/24/2009 Change %
$US / Euro 0.7159 0.7551 0.0392 5.5%
Cx Silver $11.27 $12.92 $1.65 14.6%
Cx Gold $883.60 $913.60 $30.00 3.4%
Cx Copper $1.3950 $2.0710 $0.6760 48.5% 31,075 43,150 12,075 38.9%
LME Copper $1.3930 $1.9786 $0.5856 42.0% 339,775 429,550 89,775 26.4%
Shanghai Copper 7,822 15,051 -2,771 -15.5%
Total Copper 388,672 487,751 99,079 25.5%
LME Aluminum $0.6600 $0.6423 -$0.0177 -2.7% 2,328,900 3,691,700 1,362,800 58.5%
LME Lead $0.4305 $0.6396 $0.2091 48.6% 45,150 71,725 26,575 58.9%
LME Tin $4.6970 $5.7606 $1.0636 22.6% 7,790 11,725 3,935 50.5%
LME Nickel $4.9033 $5.0122 $0.1089 2.2% 78,390 106,728 28,338 36.2%
LME Zinc $0.5080 $0.6273 $0.1193 23.5% 253,500 340,500 87,000 34.3%
Click on the link belowto findThe Copper Journal’s weekly chart update through April 24, 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.
