December 2019 | Base Metals
Zinc: Finding support, but bearish risks remain
We still believe there is room for zinc prices to test higher in the short term due to persistent structural tightness and a potential double-bottom on the chart. But the greater catalyst is likely to be a positive development in US-China trade negotiations. An escalation in tariffs risks fuelling bearish sentiment, potentially pressuring prices to a fresh 2019 low, which would likely mean downwards revisions to our 2020 price forecast.
At risk of testing fresh lows
The LME three-month zinc price is attempting to form a base around $2,200 per tonne at the start of this week after falling to a three-month low of $2,201 per tonne last Tuesday. If it can hold at this level, it will form a potentially significant double-bottom with Septembers $2,190 per tonne low.
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