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Zinc Price in Tianjin Inverts below Shanghai Price on Slack Consumption, SMM Reports

Sep 28, 2017 10:38

Source:SMM

Premiums on regular #0 zinc in Tianjin turned to discounts over Shanghai prices due mainly to sluggish consumption in Tianjin, SMM said.

SHANGHAI, Sept. 28 (SMM) - Premiums on regular #0 zinc in Tianjin turned to discounts over Shanghai prices due mainly to sluggish consumption in Tianjin, SMM said.

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