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Flash: Aluminium inventory continues to grow

Mar 15, 2018 11:36

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China's inventory of aluminium, including SHFE warrants, stood at 2.28 million mt as of Thursday March 14, according to SMM data.

SHANGHAI, Mar 15 (SMM) – China's inventory of aluminium, including SHFE warrants, stood at 2.28 million mt as of Thursday March 14, according to SMM data. This is up from 2.26 million mt on Monday March 12.

Details:

Wuxi, Jiangsu – 920,000 mt

Shanghai – 437,000 mt

Nanhai, Guangdong – 425,000 mt

Gongyi, Henan – 206,000 mt

Hangzhou, Zhejiang – 172,000 mt

Tianjin – 58,000 mt

Linyi, Shandong – 38,000 mt

Chongqing – 28,000 mt

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