CIJENE OBOJENIH METALA NA BURZI U LONDONU

LONDONSKA BURZA METALA: SLUŽBENE CIJENE 03.02.1997. LME OFFICIAL PRICES - FEB 03 CASH 3 MTHS 15 MTHS 27 MTHS SETT COPPER 2393.0/98.0 2188.0/90.0 2010.0/20.0 1960.0/70.0 2398 (STG EQV) 1484.83 1358.34 TIN 5810/5815 5860/5865 6005/6015 5815 LEAD 662.00/3.00 674.00/5.00 648.00/3.00 663 (STG EQV) 410.53 418.67 ZINC 1149.0/50.0 1169.0/69.5 1178.0/83.0 1175.0/80.0 1150 ALU.HG 1604.0/05.0 1626.0/27.0 1622.0/27.0 1608.0/13.0 1605 NICKEL 7525/7530 7625/7630 7880/7900 8070/8090 7530 ALALLOY 1510.0/20.0 1535.0/40.0 1575.0/95.0 1520 SETTLEMENT RATES - GBP 1.615 DEM 1.6474 JPY 122.11 Nickel, zinc streak higher, LME complex firm LONDON, Feb 3 (Reuter) - LME zinc and nickel powered to fresh highs on Monday morning as speculators extended their buying spree, traders said. This gave encouragement to copper, aluminium and most other metals, which were firmer in pre-market business. Three months nickel surged to a fresh 4-1/2 month peak of $7,720 per tonne after heated gains on Friday. This was the highest since September 11, 1996 when the market touched $7,820, which many analysts see as the next target. But prices have gained 10 percent over the past few days and some players expect a correction soon. Prices later pulled off the highs and were last indicated at $7,680/95, still well up on Friday's afternoon kerb close of $7,585. Zinc edged up to a fresh high of $1,175, $1 above last week's peak and compared to Friday's close of $1,169. The move came after European smelter sources told Reuters MIM Holdings Ltd informed them it will cut by half the amount of zinc concentrates it will supply to them this year. Coming after cuts in mine output, especially at Anvil Range Mining Corp's Faro mine in Canada, some European smelters may have to cut production this year, analysts say. The market was looking overbought, however, and was also due for a correction. "There doesn't appear to be too much quality business and the specs can only keep it going for so long," one trader said. Zinc was last indicated at $1,172/$1,174, compared to Friday's kerb close of $1,169. Copper moved higher after breaking above $2,180 on Friday but was unable to gain a foothold above $2,200. It was last indicated at $2,195/98 compared to a Friday close of $2,186. Nearby spreads were expected to hold firm but players were looking beyond the February date when tightness eases. The cash/threes spread was indicated narrower at $200/10 compared to $225. Many players are looking for three month prices to move only slightly higher before sliding back towards $2,100. "We got a little bit extended on the short side last week and we corrected higher, but I don't think we have much more scope on the upside," a dealer said. Aluminium was looking strong after clawing back above the $1,625 area, with the next resistance area from $1,640 to $1,651, last week's high. Prices were last at $1,636, up $12 from Friday. Tin drifted up to $5,880 but edged back to $5,860, only $5 higher than Friday. Lead was indicated barely changed at $673/75 while alloy was stronger at $1,540/45, up about $15. FRANCUSKI METALI - 31. siječnja 1997. BAKAR FFR/100 KG 1377 KOSITAR FFR/100 KG 3789 CINK EL. FFR/100 KG 704 ALUMINIJ FFR/100 KG 995 SREB. C3E FFR/KG 838/987 PLATINA FFR/KG 52200/87900 PALADIJ FFR/KG 17600/26000 IRIDIJ FFR/KG 12900/35400 KOBALT FFR/100 KG 33565 ŽIVA FFR/100 KG 5200 NJEMAČKI METALI - 03. veljače 1997. - u DEM po 100 kg GERMAN ELEKTROLITIK 399.95/411.17 OLOVO U KABELIMA 99.94% 124.50/125.50 031707 MET feb 97