Lead

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The publication has many practical uses including commodity investment analysis, risk management, corporate planning, and budgeting. The commodities covered have been selected for their global appeal and traded on prominent futures markets such as the London Metal Exchange (LME), New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX) and InterContinental Exchange (ICE).

Forecast Coverage for Lead

Lead is a soft, highly dense metal recognised for its low melting point and resistance to corrosion. Lead is closely related to zinc, since the two base metals are often mined together. Lead is primarily used in the production of car batteries. The forecasts featured in our publication are based on:
  • Lead LME cash price - Lead of 99.970% minimum purity, fob.
 

Lead Price History

The chart below illustrates the trend in Lead prices since January 2011, measured in US$/T. Lead Historical Price Chart

Consensus Forecasts for Lead

The sample table below has been extracted from our October 2020 survey, showing individual and consensus price forecasts for Lead. The publication includes forecasts for more than 30 other commodities, and the accompanying Excel file includes individual panellist forecasts for all commodities featured in Energy and Metals Consensus Forecasts. Lead Consensus Price Forecasts

Lead and Coverage of Other Commodities

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