CIJENE OBOJENIH METALA NA BURZI U LONDONU

LONDONSKA BURZA KOVINA: SLUŽBENE CIJENE 23.10.1996. LME OFFICIAL PRICES - OCT 23 CASH 3 MTHS 15 MTHS 27 MTHS SETT COPPER 2015.0/16.0 1983.0/84.0 1905.0/15.0 1905.0/15.0 2016 (STG EQV) 1261.58 1242.98 TIN 5945/5950 6006/6007 6135/6145 5950 LEAD 728.50/9.50 738.50/9.00 730.00/5.00 729.5 (STG EQV) 456.51 462.98 ZINC 1001.0/02.0 1028.0/28.5 1092.0/97.0 1118.0/23.0 1002 ALU.HG 1363.5/64.5 1396.0/96.5 1503.0/08.0 1583.0/88.0 1364.5 NICKEL 7068/7069 7182/7185 7495/7515 7615/7635 7069 ALALLOY 1246.0/48.0 1265.0/68.0 1370.0/90.0 1248 SETTLEMENT RATES - GBP 1.598 DEM 1.5199 JPY 112.73 LME copper loses breath after breaking barrier LONDON, Oct 23 (Reuter) - Fund buying and short covering sent LME copper and aluminium racing up through key barriers on Wednesday but profit takers pared the gains on copper by the midday close. Many floor traders expected further short-term strength, but others were wary of producer selling at higher levels. "It's about time. Just look at the charts. Copper has built a huge base," one said. It appeared that extensive selling between $1,950 and $1,970 per tonne which had repeatedly stalled any rises may have been overcome for the time being, he added. Three months copper knocked over the $1,970 barrier on its way to touching $1,990, equalling the high of September 27. "It was mostly the funds, plus some short-covering. The funds started buying yesterday and came in again today," another floor trader said. "There was short-covering between $1,965 and $1,970, then stops were hit at $1,980 and above," he added. Copper finished the morning kerb at $1,979, up $19. Traders noted large volumes of late 1996 contracts being rolled over into the New Year, with one deal comprising 400 lots of Nov-three months. Aluminium also rallied, spiking above the psychological $1,400 level for the first time since September 30 to $1,406. It managed to keep its foothold above $1,400 to end the morning up $35 at $1,402. Chartists peg the next target as $1,420, the highs of September 27 and 20. The other metals gained confidence from the strength in copper and aluminium, with nickel advancing to a high of $7,230, a resistance area. It ended $25 higher at $7,185. After $7,230, the next barrier is seen as $7,300, with support pegged at $7,175, Tuesday's high and Wednesday's low. Lead gained $6 to $738 while zinc added $3 to $1,028. Tin edged above the $6,000 level, ending the morning kerb $20 higher at $6,010. Alloy followed the primary market up, closing the kerb at $1,270 from $1,245. FRANCUSKA BURZA KOVINA - 22. listopada 1996. BAKAR FFR/100 KG 1087 KOSITAR FFR/100 KG 3631 CINK EL. FFR/100 KG 600 ALUMINIJ FFR/100 KG 1010 SREB. C3E FFR/KG 784/915 PLATINA FFR/KG 54100/89800 PALADIJ FFR/KG 17200/25600 IRIDIJ FFR/KG 4100/25600 KOBALT FFR/100 KG 32696 ŽIVA FFR/100 KG 5200 NJEMAČKA BURZA KOVINA - 22. listopada 1996. - u DEM po 100 kg BAKAR ELEKTROLITIK 309.70/319.70 OLOVO U KABELIMA 99.94% 124.50/125.50 231615 MET oct 96