Zinc gains on fall in stockpiles 24/11/2014

Zinc gains on fall in stockpiles
24/11/2014 15:42
Zinc prices rose by 0.32 per cent on Monday at the domestic markets due to the decline in the zinc stockpiles at the London Metal Exchange (LME) on account of the strong demand for the commodity. LME zinc stocks fell by 2775 metric tonnes to 673450 metric tonnes as on November 24, 2014. Zinc futures for November 2014 contract, at MCX, were trading at Rs 141.55 per kg, up by 0.32 per cent after opening at Rs. 140.85 against the previous closing price of Rs. 141.10. It touched the intra-day high of Rs. 141.90 till the trading. (At 3.40 PM today).
Major refined zinc exporting countries are Canada, Australia and Rep. of Korea, while major refined zinc importing countries are China, USA and Germany