Primary aluminium inventories dipped 4,000 mt over weekend

SHANGHAI, Jul 6 (SMM) – Social inventories of primary aluminium ingots in China extended their declines over the weekend, primarily propelled by losses in east China.

SMM data showed that social inventories of primary aluminium ingots across eight consumption areas in China, including SHFE warrants, decreased 4,000 mt from last Thursday July 2 to 715,000 mt as of Monday July 6.

Details:

Wuxi, Jiangsu – 225,000 mt, -8,000 mt

Shanghai – 110,000 mt, -1,000 mt

Nanhai, Guangdong – 163,000 mt, +3,000 mt

Gongyi, Henan – 49,000 mt, +4,000 mt

Hangzhou, Zhejiang – 100,000 mt, -1,000 mt

Tianjin – 57,000 mt, 0 mt

Linyi, Shandong – 7,000 mt, -1,000 mt

Chongqing – 4,000 mt, 0 mt