Tag: galvanising demand

LME Zinc prices ease w-o-w as profit-taking offsets supply tightness

Feb 9, 2026

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by

Prerana Rout

in Non Ferrous, Zinc

Inventory draws signal tightening spot availability China smelter margins remain constrained by low TCs London Metal Exchange (LME) zinc prices fell in the week ended 6 February, pressured by profit-taking and softer macro sentiment, even as underlying fundamentals remained supportive amid ongoing concentrate tightness and steady galvanising demand. Price trends LME zinc cash prices opened…