Commodity Market Report
Global lead short-term outlook February 2019
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Report summary
Lead's middling price performance belied the fact that fundamental influences - often in opposite - were pulling the price in different directions. Supply worries were the primary focus for markets anxious over Australian flooding and a Korean smelter fire slashing lead availability. Counteracting these fears was a rise in LME refined lead stocks and a multi-year low in cancelled warrants - until 33kt of cancellations once again gave market participants sleepless nights. Spot treatment charges have seen little change and remain around $15/t CIF MCP, but portents point to a rise in coming months.
Table of contents
- China
- US
- Canada
- Europe
- Raw materials market
- Mine production news
Tables and charts
This report includes the following images and tables:
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China's lead battery productionNorth American lead battery shipmentsGlobal quarterly refined lead consumption (kt)
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Concentrate market TCsLead mine capability, market adjustment and production (kt Pb)Global refined lead consumption (kt Pb)Global lead mine production (Lead in Concentrate)Global refined lead production (kt Pb)Global primary and secondary refined lead production (kt Pb)Lead stocks, prices and premiaGlobal lead supply and demand (kt)
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