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Monday Market Monitor - Metals (WEEK 05) - Down on currency woes - 08 Feb, 2010
Base metal prices, except nickel, continue to plunge last week as growing concerns over the euro zone's fiscal health and tighter monetary policy in top consumer China drove investors away into the safety of the US dollar.

The euro plunged to a more than eight month low against the dollar on concerns over the fiscal health of debt laden countries such as Greece, Portugal and Spain.

A rising US currency makes commodities priced in dollars more expensive for holders of other currencies.

Analysts said Chinese business conditions could further slow with the onset of the New Year holiday, set to begin on February 14th 2010. Mr Justin Lennon analyst with Mitsui Bussan Inc said “Combined with the fact that China's cash flows are being constrained through bank credit restrictions, they are probably also seeking to hold their cash flows in because it's the end of their year.”

London Metal Exchange Rates
Cash Buyer
Product28-Jan04-FebChange%
Zinc21552122-34-2%
Nickel18125187256003%
Tin1762517040-585-3%
Aluminium21262061-65-3%
Copper70426853-189-3%

Change is on February 4th as compared to January 28th 2010
In USD per tonne

1. Zinc

London Metal Exchange Rates
Cash Buyer
28-Jan01-Feb02-Feb03-Feb04-Feb
21552165215720922122

In USD per tonne

DateRatePeriodChange
04-Feb2122
28-Jan2155WoW-1.55%
04-Jan2575MoM-17.61%
04-Nov2201QoQ-3.61%
04-Feb'091160YoY82.89%

In USD per tonne

2. Nickel

London Metal Exchange Rates
Cash Buyer
28-Jan01-Feb02-Feb03-Feb04-Feb
1812518050181001800018725

In USD per tonne

DateRatePeriodChange
04-Feb18725
28-Jan18125WoW3.31%
04-Jan18850MoM-0.66%
04-Nov18160QoQ3.11%
04-Feb'0911600YoY61.42%

In USD per tonne

3. Tin

London Metal Exchange Rates
Cash Buyer
28-Jan01-Feb02-Feb03-Feb04-Feb
1762516595163251605017040

In USD per tonne

DateRatePeriodChange
04-Feb17040
28-Jan17625WoW-3.32%
04-Jan17425MoM-2.21%
04-Nov14950QoQ13.98%
04-Feb'0911400YoY49.47%

In USD per tonne

4. Aluminium

London Metal Exchange Rates
Cash Buyer
28-Jan01-Feb02-Feb03-Feb04-Feb
21262086207520462061

In USD per tonne

DateRatePeriodChange
04-Feb2061
28-Jan2126WoW-3.03%
04-Jan2225MoM-7.37%
04-Nov1892QoQ8.93%
04-Feb'091382YoY49.13%

In USD per tonne

5. Copper

London Metal Exchange Rates
Cash Buyer
28-Jan01-Feb02-Feb03-Feb04-Feb
70426852686066756853

In USD per tonne

DateRatePeriodChange
04-Feb6853
28-Jan7042WoW-2.68%
04-Jan7464MoM-8.19%
04-Nov6570QoQ4.31%
04-Feb'093315YoY106.73%

In USD per tonne

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Price Index - MEA
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MLPPI 4670 4519 Up
MFPPI 6079 6028 Up
MEASPI 5097 4976 Up
Currency Rates
09 Sep, 2010
USD 1.0000
AUD 1.0855
BRL 1.7260
CAD 1.0384
CNY 6.7875
EUR 0.7866
GBP 0.6471
INR 46.5482
JPY 83.7340
RUB 30.8504
ZAR 7.2323
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