Articles Tagged "prices"

Zinc Prices to remain range bound

Zinc prices will remain range-bound in the next 12 months with occasional jumps seen as an outcome of events like bailout packages and increase in demand through sovereign wealth fund. For full story, click here

Outlook for zinc positive

Zinc prices gained the most in weeks after the Chinese State Reserve Bureau decided to buy 100,000 tons of zinc from local smelters and the metal’s outlook looks positive. For full story, click here

Base metals may remain upbeat

Base metals may rise up to 7 per cent in the short term on speculation that the stimulus packages proposed by the governments of the US and China will revive growth and boost demand for industrial commodities. For full story, click here

Zinc gained 5 percent

Most of the Base metals witnessed slight bounce back from last week’s lows with wide directional divergence seen as individual metals reacted differently to short-term influences as the last full week of 2008 ended on a volatile note. Zinc gained 5 percent as the news of immediate financial aid to the US auto industry helped.  [...]

Zinc and lead in the New Year

By Leia Michele Toovey- Exclusive to Zinc Investing News 2008 was a year for unprecedented losses for both the zinc and lead markets. As economic malaise spread around the globe, zinc for three month delivery fell about 49 per cent.  Lead, due to its close ties to the auto industry, took a staggering plunge from [...]