Japan Rolled Aluminium Output Increases by 3.2% in First Half
The lead LME rate jumped by overheating speculator buying, and broke through at 1,000 dollars mark for the first time, the dollar-basis change or subsequent ones in July 2003.
According to the telegram in Thursday lead market increased to 1,020 dollars (settlement) by 25 dollars compared with the previous day, and increased by 46% in the end of April, which was less than 700 dollars temporarily.
On the other hand, the inversion phenomenon has occurred between the zinc rate, which is changing the second half of the level of 900 dollars from last month, and the lead market price. Even if market persons concerned has reacted calmly with outstanding "because the relation of refinement cost, it is a temporary phenomenon by market price jump".
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