CIJENE OBOJENIH METALA NA BURZI U LONDONU

LONDONSKA BURZA KOVINA: SLUŽBENE CIJENE 24.06.1997. LME OFFICIAL PRICES - JUN 24 CASH 3 MTHS 15 MTHS 27 MTHS SETT COPPER 2640.0/45.0 2502.0/03.0 2180.0/90.0 2065.0/75.0 2645 (STG EQV) 1584.12 1502.81 TIN 5550/5555 5600/5605 5735/5745 5555 LEAD 605.50/6.00 618.50/9.00 642.00/7.00 606 (STG EQV) 362.94 371.65 ZINC 1382.0/82.5 1398.5/99.5 1312.0/17.0 1252.0/57.0 1382.5 ALU.HG 1559.0/60.0 1583.0/84.0 1620.0/25.0 1633.0/38.0 1560 NICKEL 7065/7070 7180/7181 7450/7470 7675/7695 7070 ALALLOY 1436.0/37.0 1462.0/65.0 1510.0/30.0 1437 SETTLEMENT RATES - GBP 1.6697 DEM 1.7243 JPY 114.6 LME trending lower by midsession LONDON, June 24 (Reuter) - Base metals amid a lack of any robust buying activity extended their earlier declines in routine trading by Tuesday's London Metal Exchange (LME) morning closey. "The whole market is sluggish and is adopting a downside bias, generally because there is little interest," one trader said. Market operators expect a further easing across the base metal sector in later trading given the slower pace of physical demand as the traditionally slow summer period approaches. Three months delivery copper eased under light speculative selling following a downtrending chart close on Monday. But support was available from tight nearby spreads which at present are showing no signs of easing. Several traders showed surprise that the spreads remained firm given slack demand, though others said spot material was still hard to acquire but believed this shortage could soon ease. Last business was at #2,504, down from Monday's LME kerb close of $2,511. Prices earlier hit a $2,492 low. Overbought zinc retreated with copper, though several traders believed after a period of consolidation the market could attempt to take out Monday's 6-3/4 year high of $1,420. Zinc was last at $1,404, down $4.50. Elsewhere, aluminiuim after failing to break initial resistance at $1,590 eased with copper. A stocks fall was supportive but with the lack of physical buying "prices were expected to wilt," one trader commented. Final morning business was at $1,584, a loss of $6. Nickel drifted either side of $7,200 and was last at $7,180, down $30, while lead settled quietly at $619, versus $620/21. Alloy was quoted at $1,460/65, against $1,467. London Metal Exchange Warehouse Stocks - Jun 23 LONDON, Reuter - LME issued the following warehouse stock data. VOLUME IN TONNES COPPER 121775 UP 225 TIN 11695 DOWN 45 LEAD 115650 DOWN 875 ZINC 424025 DOWN 450 ALUMINIUM 686175 DOWN 2850 NICKEL 52506 UP 54 AL.ALLOY 59880 DOWN 40 STOCK IN OUT COPPER wire bars 75 0 0 COPPER cathodes 121700 1225 1000 TIN 11695 0 45 LEAD 115650 0 875 ZINC 424025 475 925 NICKEL briquettes 7302 0 48 NICKEL cathodes 45168 150 48 NICKEL pellets 36 0 0 STOCK IN OUT ALUMINIUM ingots 299425 0 2075 ALUMINIUM T-bars 232075 0 775 ALUMINIUM sows 154675 0 0 AL.ALLOY D12S/JIS 400 0 0 AL.ALLOY 226/DIN 33040 60 60 AL.ALLOY A380.1 26440 0 40 241556 MET jun 97