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Published: Aug 17, 2026 13:37

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According to SMM, in recent days, amid zinc prices fluctuating at highs, downstream purchasing decreased. Coupled with the approach of delivery, social inventory ended the destocking driven by last week’s zinc ingot export arbitrage and shifted to an inventory buildup of 5,700 mt. SMM’s total zinc ingot inventory increased again to 270,000 mt.

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