Nickel ore inventories at ports extend decline

Published: Nov 30, 2018 18:16
Stocks across all Chinese ports decreased by 620,000 wmt from a week ago to stand at 13.84 million wmt as of Friday Nov 30

SHANGHAI, Nov 30 (SMM) – Nickel ore inventories across all Chinese ports decreased by 620,000 wmt from a week ago to stand at 13.84 million wmt as of Friday November 30, SMM data showed.

In metal content, stocks shrank 5,000 mt for the same period and stood at 116,000 mt.

Stocks across seven major Chinese ports grew by 20,000 wmt to 10.54 million wmt.
 

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