Zinc gains on declining inventories 27/04/2015

Zinc gains on declining inventories
27/04/2015 16:19
Zinc prices rose by 0.98 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 2650 metric tonnes to 478725 metric tonnes as on April 27, 2015. Zinc futures for April 2015 contract, at MCX, were trading at Rs 144.50 per kg, up by 0.98 per cent after opening at Rs. 143.30 against the previous closing price of Rs. 143.10. It touched the intra-day high of Rs. 145.40 till the trading. (At 4.00 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.