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Zinc Hits Four-Year High As "Extremely Thin" Physical Supply Fuels Squeeze
Zinc Hits Four-Year High As "Extremely Thin" Physical Supply Fuels Squeeze
Zinc futures in London are headed for their largest monthly close since January, with prices hitting four-year highs this week amid tightening physical supplies.
London futures for the industrial metal initially gained as much as 1% before reversing course. Zinc fell .8% to $3,861 a ton as of 11:40 a.m. local time, halting a seven-day rally.
Despite the pullback, zinc's physical market remains extremely tight.
"Supply constraints boosting zinc: Zinc price has risen 31% since March to $3,966, driven by declining mine...
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