Tag Archive | "shanghai"

Will Chinese purchases boost zinc and lead demand?

Sunday, December 14, 2008

By Leia Michele Toovey- Exclusive to Lead Investing News The zinc industry has been quick to respond to the slump in prices and a host of producers have announced cutbacks and closures. However, without a definitive shift in the current global economic current; supply cuts have yet to directly improve pricing.   In Shanghai, spot [...]

Low zinc and lead inventories threaten price stability

Sunday, December 7, 2008

By Leia Michele Toovey- Exclusive to Lead Investing News Shanghai base metals fell by their daily limits on Friday, chasing steep falls on the London Metal Exchange (LME). The Exchange said it would make an announcement about which contracts would be suspended after the market closed.  So far this year, zinc prices are down 52 per [...]

Lead fell 0.4 percent to $1,180

Friday, November 21, 2008

The LME traded metal lead fell 0.4 percent to $1,180 in Singapore. For full story, click here

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