Zinc social inventories grow 2,700 mt over weekend

Published: Sep 2, 2019 11:45

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Sustained arrivals from Guangdong grew stocks in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, Sep 2 (SMM) – Zinc social inventories across Shanghai, Tianjin and Guangdong rebounded over the weekend as sustained arrivals from Guangdong grew stocks in Shanghai.

SMM data showed that stocks across the three areas rose 2,700 mt from Friday August 30 and by 5,500 mt from Monday August 26 to stand at 141,400 mt as of Monday September 2.

Maintenance across smelters in north China and transport issues affected shipment to warehouses in Tianjin during the weekend.

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