GLOBAL ZINC & LEAD WRAP: Taiwanese primary lead premium slumps as supply hits

June 18, 2020 / www.metalbulletin.com / Article Link

The 99.99% cif Taiwan lead ingot premium dropped in the week to Tuesday June 16 after more material came on to the spot market, while premiums for zinc globally were stable to weaker in quiet trading conditions.

Supply from India hits Taiwan primary lead premium. Zinc premiums dip in Shanghai after import arbitrage closes. Consumers are starting to resume contractual deliveries, with little spot business in the United States. Taiwan lead 99.99% premium drops
Supply of Indian secondary lead 99.99% returned to the international market after the country ended its Covid-19 lockdown, putting enormous pressure on the cif Taiwan 99.99% lead premium, which fell by $40-50 per tonne.
Fastmarkets assessed the lead 99.99% ingot premium, cif Taiwan at $100-120 per tonne on Tuesday, compared with $150-160 per tonne on June 2.

Supply in Taiwan has increased significantly over the two-week assessment period while demand has remained weak, sources said. On-warrant lead stocks in London Metal Exchange-registered warehouses in Kaohsiung have continued to hover at...

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