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Home / Metal News / LME Base Metals Inventories (2017-8-18)

LME Base Metals Inventories (2017-8-18)

Aug 18, 2017 16:45

Source:SMM

The table below shows inventories of base metals on the LME on August 18.

SHANGHAI, Aug. 18 (SMM) – The table below shows inventories of base metals on the LME on August 18.

SHFE Base Metals Inventories (2017-8-18)

	Inventories (tonne)
	Aug. 18	Change from Aug. 17
Copper	271,350	-4,450
Aluminum	1,287,075	+3,550
Zinc	248,025	-675
Lead	148,050	-775
Nickel	384,864	-330
Tin	1,945	+85

LME Base Metals Cash to 3-Month Backwardation/Contango (2017-8-17)

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SMM Comments

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