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A nice Q2 2015 Tin analysis+forecast article ( 12th May )...

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    A nice Q2 2015 Tin analysis+forecast article   ( 12th May )
    http://www.fastmarkets.com/tin-analysis-and-research/tin-analysis-forecast-q2-2015

    I recommend reading the whole article to get your own opinion.
    But here's the takeaway sentences IMO.
    "
    ...
    What is clear is that there is more than enough supply, a hypothesis with which World Bureau of Metal Statistics data concurs, putting the market in a 7,300-tonne surplus in 2014. Although there seem to have been numerous small increases in production in many regions, the main game-changer has been the export of tin ores and concentrates from Myanmar. This enabled China to revert back to being a net tin exporter in 2014 for the first time in seven years.
    ...
    Chinese exports have scuppered Indonesia’s attempt to restrict supply and to maintain prices at high levels.
    ...
    LME stocks relatively low - could underpin price recovery:
    Judging by LME tin stocks, which stand around 10,000 tonnes, the market may be tighter than prices suggest – stocks have been falling since peaking at 12,190 tonnes in mid-December.
    ...
    We expect prices to hold a $16,500 to $19,000 range in the second quarter.
    ...
    "

    Thoughts?
    Thanks!
    Ren
 
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