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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 12/18/09 Change % 12/31/08 12/18/2009 Change %
$US / Euro 0.7159 0.6976 -0.0183 -2.6%
Cx Silver $11.27 $17.31 $6.04 53.6%
Cx Gold $883.60 $1,110.80 $227.20 25.7%
Cx Copper $1.3950 $3.1210 $1.7260 123.7% 31,075 87,185 56,110 180.6%
LME Copper $1.3930 $3.1030 $1.7100 122.8% 339,775 476,350 136,575 40.2%
Shanghai Copper 17,822 104,377 86,555 485.7%
Total Copper 388,672 667,912 279,240 71.8%
LME Aluminum $0.6600 $1.0043 $0.3443 52.2% 2,328,900 4,638,850 2,309,950 99.2%
LME Lead $0.4305 $1.0496 $0.6191 143.8% 45,150 142,175 97,025 214.9%
LME Tin $4.6970 $7.1577 $2.4607 52.4% 7,790 26,405 18,615 239.0%
LME Nickel $4.9033 $7.7338 $2.8305 57.7% 78,390 148,458 70,068 89.4%
LME Zinc $0.5080 $1.0877 $0.5797 114.1% 253,500 456,500 203,000 80.1%
Click on the link belowto findThe Copper Journal’s weekly chart update through Dec. 18, 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.
