Zinc Rebounds From Longest Slump in 25 Years on Supply Outlook
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Zinc rose in London, rebounding from the longest losing streak in 25 years, on speculation that strengthening demand in China will curb supplies.
Mitsui Mining & Smelting Co., Japan’s top zinc producer, raised annual charges to overseas buyers by as much as 70 percent amid rising Chinese consumption, compared with a 15 percent gain last year. China’s imports of zinc concentrate climbed 24 percent in December from a year earlier, customs data show.