Aluminum Stocks in China to Stay Persistently High, SMM Expects

Published: May 8, 2017 11:42

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Aluminum ingot stocks in China’s five major markets, Shanghai, Wuxi, Nanhai, Hangzhou and Gongyi, will stay persistently high for the foreseeable future, SMM predicts.

SHANGHAI, May 8 (SMM) – Aluminum ingot stocks in China’s five major markets, Shanghai, Wuxi, Nanhai, Hangzhou and Gongyi, will stay persistently high for the foreseeable future, SMM predicts.

Despite peak-demand season for aluminum consumption, destocking is slower than expected, SMM learned.

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As of May 5, aluminum ingot stocks in these five major markets totaled 1.23 million tonnes, up 20,000 tonnes on a weekly basis, SMM statistics showed.
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