zinc inventories

Zinc: metal du jour? Sentiment has sure grown positive for this largely ignored and oft-described "invisible" base metal…when prices revisit their November 1997 highs, folks start paying attention…Barclays Capital sees further upside potential, with a $1,400 (63 ½ cents) LME cash target in mind…for 2005, they're now forecasting a 59 cents average price, up from October's 52.2 cent forecast…London's Bache Financial Ltd. is also looking at a 59 cent average for next year…