CIJENE OBOJENIH METALA NA BURZI U LONDONU

LONDONSKA BURZA KOVINA: SLUŽBENE CIJENE 20.08.1996. LME OFFICIAL PRICES - AUG 20 CASH 3 MTHS 15 MTHS 27 MTHS SETT COPPER 1984.0/86.0 1940.0/42.0 1855.0/65.0 1875.0/85.0 1986 (STG EQV) 1285.19 1257.54 TIN 6098/6099 6150/6155 6215/6225 6099 LEAD 820.00/1.00 820.00/1.00 798.00/3.00 821 (STG EQV) 531.29 531.64 ZINC 1005.5/06.5 1032.5/33.0 1103.0/08.0 1128.0/33.0 1006.5 ALU.HG 1447.0/47.5 1482.5/83.0 1590.0/95.0 1643.0/48.0 1447.5 NICKEL 6973/6975 7080/7085 7380/7400 7540/7560 6975 ALALLOY 1250.0/55.0 1280.0/85.0 1415.0/35.0 1255 SETTLEMENT RATES - GBP 1.5453 DEM 1.4907 JPY 107.99 LME drifting at midsession, copper slips from high LONDON, Aug 20 (Reuter) - Copper prices pullled back from initially steadier levels during lacklustre Tuesday official LME ring trading, casting a pall over the rest of the complex, traders said. At the outset copper had been flirting with levels above $1,950, and was injecting some steadiness into the other metals, but as the morning dragged on prices fell as spreads started to soften. Stocks rose by 5,000 tonnes -- a neutral outturn as this had been widely expected. "It (copper) is still a range-bound market. It gets bought near $1,900 as it did yesterday (Monday) and will be sold anywhere above $1,950. It really has to clear $1,970," one trader said. Meanwhile, the nearby spreads were again softer, and although early-September to the September date is a notable hot-spot the generally easier backwardation also undermined sentiment, they said. The backwardation for cash/threes was at $45/50, against around $60 on Monday, while cash for five days was at a $2/3 contango. Last three months business was at $1,940, down $2 from Monday's kerb. Meanwhile, a premium of $6 was paid for September 13 to the September prompt, indicative of the tightness during that period, reflecting the heavy sales made in early June -- the height of the Sumitomo sell-off. Aluminium initially flattered to deceive, probing towards the $1,500 level. However, a slightly higher than anticipated stock rise of 2,900 tonnes was enough to propel the market back towards to the floor of the current $1,480/1,500 technical range. IPAI production data for July showed daily output averaging an unchanged 50,600 tonnes, as expected. Prices closed the kerb at $1,484, a $6 loss from yesterday. The tin market was unfazed by losses in the Far East, with prices here holding steady once more. Stocks were up 155 tonnes, which reflected slow summer physicals. The market ended the kerb at $6,145/6,150. Nickel momentarily dropped under the $7,100 level, but again met solid support. However, the market remained on the defensive after copper's downturn with stocks up by 114 tonnes. Prices closed the morning at $7,100, down $20. Lead was steady throughout a sluggish morning, but the recent backwardation was erased. Stocks rose by 1,075 tonnes, which went some way to ameliorating tightness concerns, traders said. Three months was unchanged at $821. Zinc traded in a tight range, and after originally pushing higher after a 4,050-tonne stock fall dropped back with copper to conclude the morning at $1,032, down $1. Alloy was marked lower with primary and ended the kerb at $1,280/90 a tonne. FRANCUSKA BURZA KOVINA - 20. kolovoza 1996. BAKAR FFR/100 KG 1069 KOSITAR FFR/100 KG 36672 CINK EL. FFR/100 KG 572 ALUMINIJ FFR/100 KG 1065 SREB. C3E FFR/KG 686/1151 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 - 20. kolovoza 1996. - u DEM po 100 kg BAKAR ELEKTROLITIK 301.21/310.92 OLOVO U KABELIMA 99.94% 137.75/138.75 201551 MET aug 96