2012年7月上海期货交易所市场综述

金属市场：2012年7月，伦敦金属交易所（LME）期铜、期铝、期锌价格震荡走低．而期铅价格震荡走高。欧美各国PMI数据表现不佳、欧洲和中国央行同时宣布降息．引发市场对世界经济担忧及金属需求前景悲观预期．使有色金属价格承压走低，下旬欧央行行长声明力保欧元区经济等因素推动金属价格回升。

OVERVIEW OF THE SHANGHAI FUTURES EXCHANGE IN JULY 2012

Metal Market： In July 2012, the LME copper futures, aluminium futures and zinc futureswent down with fluctuations, while the LME lead futures went up with fluctuations. At end-July, the 3M copper futures closed at US$7539 per ton, down US$199 from the previous month; the 3M aluminium futures closed at US$1889 per ton, down US$26 from the previous month; the 3M zinc futures closed at US$1842 per ton, down US$36.8 from the previous month; and the 3M lead futures closed at US$1916 per ton, up US$41 from June.