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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 12/31/09 Change % 12/31/08 12/31/2009 Change %
$US / Euro 0.7159 0.6985 -0.0174 -2.4%
Cx Silver $11.27 $16.82 $5.55 49.2%
Cx Gold $883.60 $1,095.20 $211.60 23.9%
Cx Copper $1.3950 $3.3275 $1.9325 138.5% 31,075 89,957 58,882 189.5%
LME Copper $1.3930 $3.3321 $1.9391 139.2% 339,775 502,325 162,550 47.8%
Shanghai Copper 17,822 95,315 77,493 434.8%
Total Copper 388,672 687,597 298,925 76.9%
LME Aluminum $0.6600 $1.0015 $0.3415 51.7% 2,328,900 4,628,900 2,300,000 98.8%
LME Lead $0.4305 $1.0864 $0.6559 152.4% 45,150 146,500 101,350 224.5%
LME Tin $4.6970 $7.5863 $2.8893 61.5% 7,790 26,765 18,975 243.6%
LME Nickel $4.9033 $8.3824 $3.4791 71.0% 78,390 158,010 79,620 101.6%
LME Zinc $0.5080 $1.1657 $0.6577 129.5% 253,500 488,050 234,550 92.5%
Click on the link belowto findThe Copper Journal’s weekly chart update through Dec. 31, 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.
