SHANGHAI, Jan 3 (SMM) – Inventories of zinc ingot across Shanghai-bonded areas rose this week, after four consecutive weeks of declines.
SMM data showed that Shanghai bonded zinc stocks increased 1,100 mt from a week earlier to 75,200 mt as of Friday January 3.
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