Zinc social inventories inch up over weekend as shipments from Guangdong arrive

Published: Aug 19, 2019 11:25 (GMT+8)

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Stocks increased by 1,400 mt from Aug 16 to stand at 142,300 mt as of Aug 19

SHANGHAI, Aug 19 (SMM) – Zinc social inventories across Shanghai, Tianjin and Guangdong inched up over the weekend, as shipments from Guangdong arrived in Shanghai.

SMM data showed that the stocks increased by 1,400 mt from Friday August 16 to stand at 142,300 mt as of Monday August 19.

Stocks in Shanghai rose 3,100 mt over the weekend, while those in Tianjin fell 1,700 mt.

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