CIJENE OBOJENIH METALA NA BURZI U LONDONU

LONDONSKA BURZA METALA: SLUŽBENE CIJENE 16.01.1997. LME OFFICIAL PRICES - JAN 16 CASH 3 MTHS 15 MTHS 27 MTHS SETT COPPER 2460.0/62.0 2276.0/77.0 2045.0/55.0 1965.0/75.0 2462 (STG EQV) 1468.36 1360.3 TIN 5985/5990 6026/6027 6190/6200 5990 LEAD 713.00/3.50 721.50/2.00 695.00/0.00 713.5 (STG EQV) 425.54 431.33 ZINC 1099.0/00.0 1119.0/19.5 1148.0/53.0 1157.0/62.0 1100 ALU.HG 1587.0/88.0 1616.5/17.0 1635.0/40.0 1627.0/32.0 1588 NICKEL 7345/7355 7435/7440 7710/7730 7900/7920 7355 ALALLOY 1518.0/20.0 1519.0/20.0 1550.0/70.0 1520 SETTLEMENT RATES - GBP 1.6767 DEM 1.5909 JPY 117.09 Metals advance loses momentum at midsession LONDON, Jan 16 (Reuter) - Late pre-market advances in LME base metals, with several hitting fresh highs for the current move, were not sustained during Thursday official rings and prices settled back from their peaks. Traders said there was profit-taking, given the extent of gains notched up by metals such as zinc, lead and nickel already this week. Also, both copper and aluminium - the usual market leaders - have struggled to bust tough overhead resistance. "It (the market) just went off the boil from midday onwards really. Copper is definitely finding it a struggle. It does not have the legs above $2,280," one said. Nevertheless, there were four-month highs recorded in tin and nickel, zinc notched up a new 23-month peak momentarily, lead was at its best for two months, and aluminium equalled the recent eight-month high. Traders said the influx of investment interest, albeit not over-large, constructive charts, and the expectations that physical interest will grow during this quarter, should keep the momentum going. Copper broke above $2,280 at one stage, moving to $2,295 and raising hopes that there would be a spike up towards the much-mooted $2,313 target. But the market critically lacked followthrough, and with some lending emerging in the rings prices back-tracked. By the end of the kerb three months was back at $2,275, under $2,280 once more, but still up $13 from Wednesday. Lead also cleared an important chart point only to settle back once again. Prices rose through $723 to hit $731 before retreating to $720, still up $4. Traders said lead appears on course to resume its advances, with sentiment being massaged by expectations of increased replacement battery demand. Zinc looks to be set for a spell of consolidation, but with stocks on a declining trend at present, more gains are expected. Last morning business was at $1,120, down $2. Aluminium again faltered at $1,625, raising some doubts on technical grounds that the market will continue upwards. Producer sales are also expected, and the market may re-trace before resuming its uptrend. Prices were $ lower at $1,616. Nickel trading was erratic, with some buy-stops triggered above the chart-point of $7,450 helping prices to within a whisker of $7,500. Subsequent trade saw prices eventually settle at an unchanged $7,410. Tin followed the overall trend, peaking at $6,130 before dropping back to $6,025, down $50 from Wednesday. Alloy was generally quiet, but business at $1,515 was up from the overnight $1,508/10. FRANCUSKI METALI - 16. siječnja 1997. BAKAR FFR/100 KG 1383 KOSITAR FFR/100 KG 3799 CINK EL. FFR/100 KG 625 ALUMINIJ FFR/100 KG 995 SREB. C3E FFR/KG 669/905 PLATINA FFR/KG 52200/87900 PALADIJ FFR/KG 17600/26000 IRIDIJ FFR/KG 12900/35400 KOBALT FFR/100 KG 33243 ŽIVA FFR/100 KG 5200 NJEMAČKI METALI - 16. siječnja 1997. - u DEM po 100 kg GERMAN ELEKTROLITIK 397.25/408/10 OLOVO U KABELIMA 99.94% 129.00/130.00 161547 MET jan 97