Markets News

Non-ferrous

Base Metals

Rare Earth

Scrap Metals

Minor Metals

Precious Metals

Ferrous Metals

Iron Ore Index Iron Ore Price Coke Coal Pig Iron Steel Billet Finished Steel

New Energy

Solar Lithium Cobalt Cathode Material Phosphorus Carbon Anode Separator Electrolyte Battery Cell And Module Battery Recycling Nickel And Manganese Other Materials Sodium-ion Battery Hydrogen Energy

Price Center DatabasePro Reports Events Car Insight

Home / Metal News / LME lead stocks end 21 straight days of decline

LME lead stocks end 21 straight days of decline

Feb 14, 2019 10:41

Source:SMM

Inventories registered 67,450 mt on Feb 13, the lowest level in nearly a decade

SHANGHAI, Feb 14 (SMM) – Lead inventories across LME-registered warehouses ceased 21 consecutive days of decline as of Wednesday February 13, according to data from the London Metal Exchange.

LME lead inventories registered 67,450 mt on February 13, the lowest level in nearly a decade.

Data from the Shanghai Futures Exchange showed that lead stocks across SHFE-registered warehouses inched up week on week to 27,594 mt as of February 1.

Market commentary

Inventory data

For queries, please contact Lemon Zhao at lemonzhao@smm.cn

For more information on how to access our research reports, please email service.en@smm.cn

Social inventories of silicon metal across Huangpu port, Kunming city and Tianjin port expanded 2,000 mt from the previous week to 42,000 mt as of Friday July 30.

Jul 30, 2021 14:10

Analysis

Silicon Social Inventories Up 2,000 mt on Week

Primary aluminium inventories fell 26,000 mt on week

SMM data showed that China’s social inventories of aluminium across eight consumption areas fell 26,000 mt on the week to 832,000 mt as of June 24, mainly due to the decline in Wuxi and Hainan.

Jul 15, 2021 18:00

Analysis

Primary aluminium inventories fell 26,000 mt on week

SMM Morning Comments (Jul 13): Shanghai base metals were mostly lower as investors awaited China's trade data for June

Shanghai base metals were mostly lower on Tuesday morning as investors awaited the release of China's trade data for June. Meanwhile, their counterparts on the LME also fell for the most part.

Jul 13, 2021 10:00

SMM Comments

SMM Morning Comments (Jul 13): Shanghai base metals were mostly lower as investors awaited China's trade data for June

Zinc social inventories expanded 1,700 mt over weekend

SMM data showed that social inventories of refined zinc ingots across Shanghai, Tianjin, Guangdong, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Shandong and Hebei increased 1,700 mt from last Friday July 9 to 122,000 mt as of Monday July 12. The stocks were up 6,200 mt from July 5.

Jul 12, 2021 17:00

Analysis

Zinc social inventories expanded 1,700 mt over weekend

Shanghai bonded copper stocks rose 4,200 mt on week

SMM data showed that the stocks rose 4,200 mt from the prior week to 439,800 mt as of Friday July 9.

Jul 9, 2021 17:53

Analysis

Shanghai bonded copper stocks rose 4,200 mt on week

China weekly inventory summary and data wrap (Jul 9)

This is a roundup of China's metals weekly inventory as of July 9.

Jul 9, 2021 20:00

Analysis

China weekly inventory summary and data wrap (Jul 9)

Zinc social inventories shrank 1,600 mt over weekend

Zinc inventories in China fell over the weekend, primarily propelled by a decrease in Shanghai and Guangdong.

Dec 7, 2020 14:13

Analysis

Zinc social inventories shrank 1,600 mt over weekend

Demand dwindles in Shanghai spot zinc market

Trades thinned on Wednesday Aug 22 as demand weakened after transactions from most long-term contracts ended

Aug 22, 2018 14:58

SMM Comments

Demand dwindles in Shanghai spot zinc market

POSCO manganese purchasing price fall in Sept tender

Purchasing price for its Sept tender settled at $2,509/mt cfr over the weekend, down some 11% from Aug

Aug 20, 2018 15:02

SMM Comments

POSCO manganese purchasing price fall in Sept tender

Copper stocks in Shanghai bonded areas decrease

Stocks shrank 9,200 mt from a week ago to 480,300 mt as of Friday Aug 17

Aug 17, 2018 16:11

Analysis

Copper stocks in Shanghai bonded areas decrease

SMM Events & Webinars

All

Oct
14
- SMM LME Metals Seminar 2025
  Oct 14 - 14,2025
  London , the United Kingdom
Oct
20
- Li-ION BATTERY China
  Oct 20 - 21,2025
  Xiamen, China
Oct
20
- APAC (10th) Stainless Steel Industry Conference 2025
  Oct 20 - 21,2025
  Xiamen, China

LME lead stocks end 21 straight days of decline

SMM Events & Webinars

SMM LME Metals Seminar 2025

Li-ION BATTERY China

APAC (10th) Stainless Steel Industry Conference 2025