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Home / Metal News / LME Base Metals Inventory during Sept 29-Oct 6

LME Base Metals Inventory during Sept 29-Oct 6

Oct 9, 2017 10:42

Source:SMM

Inventory of most base metals on the LME decreased during September 29-October 6.

SHANGHAI, Oct. 9 (SMM) - Inventory of most base metals on the LME decreased during September 29-October 6.

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	Inventory (tonne)
	Oct. 6	Change
Copper	293,450	-1.28%
Aluminum	1,246,875	-1.72%
Zinc	250,700	-1.84%
Lead	155,125	-1.54%
Nickel	386,502	+1.19%
Tin	1,970	-4.83%

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