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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 10/23/09 Change % 12/31/08 10/23/2009 Change %
$US / Euro 0.7159 0.6668 -0.0491 -6.9%
Cx Silver $11.27 $17.71 $6.44 57.1%
Cx Gold $883.60 $1,055.60 $172.00 19.5%
Cx Copper $1.3950 $3.0240 $1.6290 116.8% 31,075 52,956 21,881 70.4%
LME Copper $1.3930 $3.0119 $1.6189 116.2% 339,775 367,075 27,300 8.0%
Shanghai Copper 17,822 95,976 78,154 438.5%
Total Copper 388,672 516,007 127,335 32.8%
LME Aluminum $0.6600 $0.8836 $0.2236 33.9% 2,328,900 4,580,225 2,251,325 96.7%
LME Lead $0.4305 $1.0909 $0.6604 153.4% 45,150 130,400 85,250 188.8%
LME Tin $4.6970 $6.9627 $2.2657 48.2% 7,790 26,420 18,630 239.2%
LME Nickel $4.9033 $8.8428 $3.9395 80.3% 78,390 123,492 45,102 57.5%
LME Zinc $0.5080 $1.0292 $0.5212 102.6% 253,500 427,225 173,725 68.5%
Click on the link belowto findThe Copper Journal’s weekly chart update through Oct. 23, 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.
