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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 12/26/09 Change % 12/31/08 12/26/2009 Change %
$US / Euro 0.7159 0.6957 -0.0202 -2.8%
Cx Silver $11.27 $17.42 $6.15 54.6%
Cx Gold $883.60 $1,104.10 $220.50 25.0%
Cx Copper $1.3950 $3.2710 $1.8760 134.5% 31,075 88,933 57,858 186.2%
LME Copper $1.3930 $3.2069 $1.8139 130.2% 339,775 484,800 145,025 42.7%
Shanghai Copper 17,822 96,362 78,540 440.7%
Total Copper 388,672 670,095 281,423 72.4%
LME Aluminum $0.6600 $0.9984 $0.3384 51.3% 2,328,900 4,633,800 2,304,900 99.0%
LME Lead $0.4305 $1.0555 $0.6250 145.2% 45,150 144,275 99,125 219.5%
LME Tin $4.6970 $7.3233 $2.6263 55.9% 7,790 26,840 19,050 244.5%
LME Nickel $4.9033 $8.4550 $3.5517 72.4% 78,390 152,400 74,010 94.4%
LME Zinc $0.5080 $1.1294 $0.6214 122.3% 253,500 466,725 213,225 84.1%
Click on the link belowto findThe Copper Journal’s weekly chart update through Dec. 26, 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.
