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Downstream purchases lower aluminium inventories

Sep 6, 2018 10:45

Source:SMM

As of Thursday Sep 6, stocks across eight consumption areas lost 33,000 mt from last Thursday to stand at 1.714 million mt

SHANGHAI, Sep 6 (SMM) – Primary aluminium inventories across major consumption areas in China shrank on the week as downstream consumers restocked when prices dipped over the week.

As of Thursday September 6, stocks across eight consumption areas, including SHFE warrants, fell by some 33,000 mt from last Thursday to stand at 1.714 million mt, SMM data showed.

Details:

Wuxi, Jiangsu – 718,000 mt

Shanghai – 381,000 mt

Nanhai, Guangdong – 232,000 mt

Gongyi, Henan – 163,000 mt

Hangzhou, Zhejiang – 105,000 mt

Tianjin – 61,000 mt

Linyi, Shandong – 27,000 mt

Chongqing – 27,000 mt

Inventory data

Aluminium

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Zinc social inventories shrank 12,100 mt on week

SMM Evening Comments (Jan 25): Nonferrous metals on the SHFE rose broadly, tin surged 4.09%

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Jan 25, 2021 19:08

SMM Comments

SMM Evening Comments (Jan 25): Nonferrous metals on the SHFE rose broadly, tin surged 4.09%

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SMM Comments

SMM Morning Comments (Jan 21): Shanghai base metals were mostly higher after Wall Street surged to records following Biden's inauguration

SMM Evening Comments (Jan 20): Shanghai nonferrous metals were mostly higher, lead firmed 1.58%

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SMM Comments

SMM Evening Comments (Jan 20): Shanghai nonferrous metals were mostly higher, lead firmed 1.58%

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Dec 14, 2020 10:11

SMM Comments

SMM Morning Comments (Dec 14): Nonferrous metals on the LME advanced across the board, the SHFE complex mixed

SMM Morning Comments (Dec 10): Shanghai base metals were mostly higher, while the LME complex fell for the most part

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SMM Comments

SMM Morning Comments (Dec 10): Shanghai base metals were mostly higher, while the LME complex fell for the most part

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Dec 7, 2020 18:00

SMM Comments

SMM Evening Comments (Dec 7): Shanghai nonferrous metals ended mixed, nickel rose 2.91%

SMM Morning Comments (Dec 2): Shanghai base metals mostly declined, the LME complex mixed

Nonferrous metals on the SHFE were mostly lower on Wednesday morning, while their counterparts on the LME set for a mixed start.

Dec 2, 2020 10:16

SMM Comments

SMM Morning Comments (Dec 2): Shanghai base metals mostly declined, the LME complex mixed

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Nonferrous metals on the SHFE and LME both fell broadly on Thursday morning, extending losses, as surging global COVID-19 cases triggered more restrictions and stoked concerns about economic recovery.

Oct 29, 2020 10:11

SMM Comments

SMM Morning Comments (Oct 29): Base metals broadly weakened amid worries about surging COVID-19 cases

SMM Morning Comments (Oct 23): Shanghai base metals were mostly lower on dollar bounce-back, stimulus concerns

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SMM Comments

SMM Morning Comments (Oct 23): Shanghai base metals were mostly lower on dollar bounce-back, stimulus concerns

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