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Home / Metal News / LME Base Metals Inventories (2017-10-13)

LME Base Metals Inventories (2017-10-13)

Oct 13, 2017 16:14

The table below shows inventories of base metals on the LME on October 13.

SHANGHAI, Oct. 13 (SMM) – The table below shows inventories of base metals on the LME on October 13.

SHFE Base Metals Inventories in Week Ending Oct. 13

LME Base Metals Cash to 3-Month Backwardation/Contango (2017-10-12)

	Inventories (tonne)
	Oct. 13	Change
Copper	283,800	-2,100
Aluminum	1,229,750	-1,000
Zinc	270,925	+4,200
Lead	152,075	-550
Nickel	385,572	-258
Tin	2,090	+45

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