SHANGHAI, Apr 26 (SMM) – Copper stocks across Shanghai bonded areas continued to expand this week and stood at 588,000 mt as of Friday April 26, up 500 mt from Friday April 19, SMM data showed.
The bonded-stocks grew some 9,500 mt a week earlier.
Shanghai-bonded copper stocks extend gains by 500 mt
Stocks stood at 588,000 mt as of Apr 26
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