Commodity Market Report
Global zinc short-term outlook June 2021
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Report summary
The US Federal Reserve rattled financial markets and strengthened the US dollar prompting a sell off in metal markets. The zinc price subsequently recovered some of its lost ground, climbing back above $2900/t. News from China that some of the state's reserves of refined zinc will be sold in July were largely ignored, meanwhile spot premiums elsewhere in the world have continued to move higher. Read further in our latest Global zinc short-term outlook for details on: Changes to our consumption forecasts The latest demand developments in China New galvanizing capacity in Europe An update of a major new base case mine project
Table of contents
- Market Developments
- China
- Europe
- Concentrate market
- Mine production
- Mine production news
- Smelter production
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Worries about interest rates and inflation knock metal prices lower but most stage good recoveriesDollar strength undermines the zinc priceDespite profit taking investor interest remains strong in zinc
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Price forecasts and global quarterly supply and demand balanceChinese metallic sheet production set to riseEurozone manufacturing, service and constructions are all growingKey indicators of zinc consumptionTreatment charges $/t of concentrateChinese concentrate imports (kt gross weight concentrate)Annual concentrate balancesMine disruption allowance breakdownZinc mine capability, market adjustment and production (kt Zn)
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