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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 12/04/09 Change % 12/31/08 12/04/2009 Change %
$US / Euro 0.7159 0.6736 -0.0423 -5.9%
Cx Silver $11.27 $18.50 $7.23 64.2%
Cx Gold $883.60 $1,168.80 $285.20 32.3%
Cx Copper $1.3950 $3.2135 $1.8185 130.4% 31,075 80,325 49,250 158.5%
LME Copper $1.3930 $3.1869 $1.7939 128.8% 339,775 446,075 106,300 31.3%
Shanghai Copper 17,822 104,710 86,888 487.5%
Total Copper 388,672 631,110 242,438 62.4%
LME Aluminum $0.6600 $0.9553 $0.2953 44.7% 2,328,900 4,594,100 2,265,200 97.3%
LME Lead $0.4305 $1.0637 $0.6332 147.1% 45,150 139,575 94,425 209.1%
LME Tin $4.6970 $6.8266 $2.1296 45.3% 7,790 26,850 19,060 244.7%
LME Nickel $4.9033 $7.2144 $2.3111 7.1% 78,390 142,770 64,380 82.1%
LME Zinc $0.5080 $1.0673 $0.5593 110.1% 253,500 458,775 205,275 81.0%
Click on the link belowto findThe Copper Journal’s weekly chart update through Dec. 4, 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.
