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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 09/25/09 Change % 12/31/08 09/25/2009 Change %
$US / Euro 0.7159 0.6817 -0.0342 -4.8%
Cx Silver $11.27 $16.04 $4.77 42.3%
Cx Gold $883.60 $990.20 $106.60 12.1%
Cx Copper $1.3950 $2.7310 $1.3360 95.8% 31,075 48,761 17,686 56.9%
LME Copper $1.3930 $2.7061 $1.3131 94.3% 339,775 340,700 925 0.3%
Shanghai Copper 17,822 98,689 80,867 453.7%
Total Copper 388,672 488,150 99,478 25.6%
LME Aluminum $0.6600 $0.8119 $0.1519 23.0% 2,328,900 4,593,225 2,264,325 97.2%
LME Lead $0.4305 $0.9866 $0.5561 129.2% 45,150 125,850 80,700 178.7%
LME Tin $4.6970 6.7699 $2.0729 44.1% 7,790 24,045 16,255 208.7%
LME Nickel $4.9033 $7.7224 $2.8191 57.5% 78,390 117,270 38,880 49.6%
LME Zinc $0.5080 $0.8432 $0.3352 66.0% 253,500 435,825 182,325 71.9%
Click on the link belowto findThe Copper Journal’s weekly chart update through Sept. 25, 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.
