Tag Archive | "fall"

Prices have fallen by 55.8% in 2008

Thursday, November 27, 2008

Prices have already fallen by 55.8% in the year to date to $1,120 per tonne on London Metal Exchange (LME). For full story, click here

Zinc prices may continue to decline

Monday, November 24, 2008

The sharp fall in zinc prices may continue in the short term (two to three months) with no major demand forthcoming. Prices have already crashed 48 per cent from $1,700 a tonne three months back to $1,150. For full story, click here

Nyrstar Q3 zinc production slips, eyes more cuts

Tuesday, November 18, 2008

Belgium’s Nyrstar, said tht zinc output fell in the third quarter and warned of further production cuts in 2009 amid a gloomy economic outlook. For full story, click here

Zinc may drop 18 percent

Tuesday, November 18, 2008

According to experts, zinc may drop as much as 18 percent to $985 a ton on the LME. For full story, click here  

Zinc surges around 7 % but trims gains later

Thursday, November 13, 2008

Zinc surged around 7 per cent, but soon after cut the gains as analysts said the move may not be enough to change the short-term bearish demand outlook. For full story, click here  

Zinc shed $55 before settling at $1,120 per tonne

Wednesday, November 12, 2008

The crash in international equity markets and the onset of recession across the globe, has led to all base metals. Zinc declined $55 before settling at $1,120 per tonne.   For full story, click here

Zinc fell 7.6 % to a low of $1090

Friday, November 7, 2008

Three-months zinc fell 7.6 % to a low of $1090, before closing at $1100, down $80. More than 1.35 mn tonnes, or nearly 1/3rd of China’s 5 mn tonnes of primary zinc output capacity, is slashing output, as a result of low prices and on an annual basis the reductions add up to 450,000 tonnes. For full [...]

Zinc gave up 3.2 %

Wednesday, November 5, 2008

Zinc which jumped 6 percent on Tuesday, gave up 3.2 % to settle at $1,200. For full story, click here

Zinc falls 0.9 %

Tuesday, November 4, 2008

Among the London Metal Exchange traded metals, zinc slumped 0.9 percent to $1,160. For full story, click here    

LME zinc falls on demand concerns

Monday, November 3, 2008

Zinc prices declined more than 5 % as recession worries triggered a commodity sell-off across the board, For full story, click here

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