Commodity Market Report
Global zinc short-term outlook September 2021
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Report summary
The zinc price edged upwards in September, however, there was some volatility. One of the headwinds faced this month was the news of indebted Chinese real-estate company, Evergrande. Support was provided to zinc from fears of the growing risk to smelter production in China and Europe. Read further in our latest Global zinc short-term outlook for details on: Our revised outlook for Chinese zinc consumption and insight on US manufacturing activity Refined production cuts in China and Europe related to power rationing and high power prices The state of the concentrate market and treatment charges The Wood Mackenzie price forecast to 2023
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Market Developments
- Changes to forecast
- China
- USA
- Concentrate market
- Mine production
- Mine production news
- Smelter production
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Disappointing performance from Chinese smelters in AugustExchange stocks move a little lower in SeptemberInvestment fund long positions inch higher in zinc
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Price forecasts and global quarterly supply and demand balancePresident Biden’s $1.2 trillion Infrastructure and Jobs Act targets zinc intensive sectorsGalvanized sheet and metallic coated sheet productionKey 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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