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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 08/28/09 Change % 12/31/08 08/28/2009 Change %
$US / Euro 0.7159 0.6993 -0.0166 -2.3%
Cx Silver $11.27 $14.78 $3.51 31.1%
Cx Gold $883.60 $957.00 $73.40 8.3%
Cx Copper $1.3950 $2.9230 $1.5280 109.5% 31,075 48,064 16,989 54.7%
LME Copper $1.3930 $2.9438 $1.5508 111.3% 339,775 298,925 -40,850 -12.0%
Shanghai Copper 17,822 86,625 68,803 386.1%
Total Copper 388,672 433,614 44,942 11.6%
LME Aluminum $0.6600 $0.8528 $0.1928 29.2% 2,328,900 4,614,350 2,285,450 98.1%
LME Lead $0.4305 $0.9607 $0.5302 123.2% 45,150 120,950 75,800 167.9%
LME Tin $4.6970 $6.5317 $1.8347 39.1% 7,790 19,765 11,975 153.7%
LME Nickel $4.9033 $8.8882 $3.9849 81.3% 78,390 113,442 35,052 44.7%
LME Zinc $0.5080 $0.8255 $0.3175 62.5% 253,500 434,600 181,100 71.4%
Click on the link belowto findThe Copper Journal’s weekly chart update through Aug. 28, 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.
