SHANGHAI, Apr 16 (SMM) – Social inventories of silicon metal across Huangpu port, Kunming city and Tianjin port declined 3,000 mt from the prior week to 47,000 mt as of Friday Apr 16, SMM data showed.
Stocks increased in south China amid weak trades, but fell sharply at Tianjin port due to falling arrivals of cargoes.
Silicon social inventories are expected to continue to shrink next week.

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