Global zinc short-term outlook May 2021 Report

Commodity Market Report 28 May 2021

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Report summary

A record copper price and worries about Chinese smelter production helped the zinc price to consolidate around $3000/t in May. The price strength coincided with a pick up in US and European premiums and spot treatment charges. Although many of the world's major economies are gaining momentum as their service sectors open up, growing supply chain constraints threaten to cap growth in demand. The problem continues to be the most acute in the automotive sector, but home appliance companies and house builders are also being affected.

Market Developments
Global
USA
Japan
Korea
Concentrate market
Mine production
Mine production news
Smelter production

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Exchange stocks move a little lower in May
Small uptick in Chinese spot and domestic TCs
Price forecasts and global quarterly supply and demand balance

US housing starts have returned to long-term trend despite supply-chain disruptions
US automotive production slides in the face of semi-conductor shortages
China's manufacturing activity continues to grow
Japanese and Korean galvanized sheet production converges
Key indicators of zinc consumption
Treatment charges $/t of concentrate
Quarterly concentrate balances
Chinese concentrate imports (kt gross weight concentrate)
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