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Zinc increased to 3986.00 USD/T, the highest since May 2022. Over the past 4 weeks, Zinc gained 6.68%, and in the last 12 months, it increased 38.53%.

Zinc Hits 4-year High

The annual inflation rate in Seychelles accelerated further to an over 1-1/2-year high of 0.93% in August 2026, up from July's 0.78%. Non-food inflation quickened to 1% from 0.81%, driven mainly by faster price increases for alcoholic beverages and tobacco (4.53% vs 4.17%), transportation (3.46% vs 2.48%), and furnishings and household equipment (0.75% vs 0.60%). On a monthly basis, consumer prices rose by 0.18% in August, slowing from a 0.52% increase in the prior month.

Seychelles Inflation Rate Speeds Up for 3rd Month

Lithium carbonate prices in China fell to CNY 147,000 per tonne in September, the lowest in nearly one month, as the outlook of higher production in Australia offset supply uncertainty in China. Industry players reiterated the outlook of ample supply from major producers to maintain the ongoing supply surplus through the next decade. These were led by Australian lithium producers, with Mineral Resources restarting its Bald Hill lithium mine following an 18-month suspension, while Core Lithium restarted its Finniss project. A sharper pullback was prevented by more disruption in CATL's Jianxiawo mine, China's largest by capacity and responsible for 4% of global supply. Chinese authorities revoked their environmental approvals for the mine to extend the period of permit hurdles for over one year, coinciding with Beijing's anti-involution campaign and efforts to combat producer overcapacity.

Lithium Drops to Near 1-Month Low

The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk freight index, which tracks rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, fell by 1.4% to 3,575 points on Monday, snapping a three-day advance but staying near its highest levels since October 2021. The capesize index, which typically transports 150,000-ton cargoes including iron ore and coal, slumped by 2.2% to 6,286 points, also breaking a three-day wining streak but remaining close to its peak since December 2023. At the same time, the panamax index, which tracks vessels carrying around 60,000 to 70,000 tons of coal or grain, was down for a second session, falling 0.7% tp 2,431 points. Among smaller vessels, the supramax index went up by 0.4% to 1,682 points.

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