CIJENE OBOJENIH METALA NA BURZI U LONDONU

LONDONSKA BURZA KOVINA: SLUŽBENE CIJENE 09.08.1996. LME OFFICIAL PRICES - AUG 09 CASH 3 MTHS 15 MTHS 27 MTHS SETT COPPER 2030.0/32.0 1929.0/31.0 1855.0/65.0 1865.0/75.0 2032 (STG EQV) 1310.38 1246.24 TIN 6110/6115 6170/6175 6210/6220 6115 LEAD 824.00/5.00 821.00/1.50 812.00/7.00 825 (STG EQV) 532.02 530.18 ZINC 1011.5/12.0 1038.0/38.5 1107.0/12.0 1130.0/35.0 1012 ALU.HG 1476.0/77.0 1511.0/11.5 1618.0/23.0 1668.0/73.0 1477 NICKEL 7130/7135 7235/7236 7525/7545 7690/7710 7135 ALALLOY 1268.0/70.0 1303.0/05.0 1440.0/60.0 1270 SETTLEMENT RATES - GBP 1.5507 DEM 1.4797 JPY 108.15 LME copper lifts off lows in thin business LONDON, Aug 9 (Reuter) - Copper nearly recovered to Thursday's closing levels after a bout of weakness sparked by a rise in London Metal Exchange (LME) stocks, but volumes were measly by midday, traders said. "There was some profit taking and bargain hunting but business was very, very slow," one dealer said. Three months copper started sliding on Thursday evening on anticipation of a rise in stocks, which turned out to be in line with forecasts at 8,675 tonnes. Prices hit a low of $1,925 in pre-market activity, but ended the kerb at $1,944, only $3 shy of Thursday's last kerb trade. Spreads were still holding firm with cash/three months last indicated at a $97/$107 backwardation. Prices were locked in a $1,900-$1,970 range and forecast to spend more time in that price band before launching a serious challenge to the upside towards the recent high of $2,022, analysts said. "We are anticipating more consolidation and are encouraging buying on the dips," said analyst Martin Squires of broker Rudolf Wolff. The other metals showed little initiative, largely following copper's lead. Nickel absorbed an expected 426-tonne stocks rise, dipping to $7,240 but bouncing back to end the morning kerb at $7,275, only $5 weaker than Thursday's close. The market needed to move sideways after Thursday's heady gains of $370, nearly four percent, analysts said. If nickel can keep above $7,250, the next target was seen around $7,400, they added. Aluminium finished at $1,514, down $4, after inventories increased by 14,775 tonnes, slightly more than expected. It was seen continuing to gyrate within a price band of $1,500 to $1,525. It was seen temporarily trapped between consumer interest at the bottom of the range and producer forward selling at the top. The others had barely moved in slow activity. Lead finished the morning unchanged at $824, after stocks rose 900 tonnes and zinc was $4 easier at $1,040 after stocks increased by 925 tonnes. Tin was the only market which saw a stocks draw, but it shrugged off the fall of 160 tonnes and closed the morning kerb unchanged at $6,180. Alloy ended at $1,300/05 after $1,305/10. FRANCUSKA BURZA KOVINA - 09. kolovoza 1996. BAKAR FFR/100 KG 1085 KOSITAR FFR/100 KG 3655 CINK EL. FFR/100 KG 572 ALUMINIJ FFR/100 KG 1065 SREB. C3E FFR/KG 780/911 PLATINA FFR/KG 55000/90700 PALADIJ FFR/KG 19300/27700 IRIDIJ FFR/KG 3100/25600 KOBALT FFR/100 KG 31927 ŽIVA FFR/100 KG 5200 NJEMAČKA BURZA KOVINA - 09. kolovoza 1996. - u DEM po 100 kg GERMAN ELEKTROLITIK 305.86/315.50 OLOVO U KABELIMA 99.94% 137.50/138.50 091539 MET aug 96