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Home / Metal News / LME Base Metals Inventories (2017-9-4)

LME Base Metals Inventories (2017-9-4)

Sep 4, 2017 18:05

The table below shows inventories of base metals on the LME on August 15.

SHANGHAI, Sept. 4 (SMM) – The table below shows inventories of base metals on the LME on August 15.

	Inventories (tonne)
	Sept. 4	Change
Copper	220,875	-2,625
Aluminum	1,324,625	+1,075
Zinc	243,725	-300
Lead	148,300	-125
Nickel	387,246	-1,578
Tin	1910	0

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