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Aluminium billet inventories shrank 4,100 mt on week

Apr 9, 2020 15:11

Source:SMM

Inventories of aluminium billet in China fell for a fifth consecutive week this week, as stocks in east China continued to shrink.

SHANGHAI, Apr 9 (SMM) – Inventories of aluminium billet in China fell for a fifth consecutive week this week, as stocks in east China continued to shrink.

SMM data showed that stocks of 6063 aluminium billet across five major consumption areas in China declined 4,100 mt in the week ended April 9 to 170,100 mt. This followed a decline of 18,500 mt in the previous week.

Stocks in Foshan, Huzhou and Nanchang inched up this week, while those in Wuxi and Changzhou dropped.

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SMM Comments

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SMM Comments

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Aluminium billet inventories rose 12,400 mt on week

SMM data showed that aluminium billet stocks across the five major consumption areas — Foshan, Wuxi, Huzhou, Changzhou and Nanchang — in China increased 14% or 12,400 mt from a week ago to 100,700 mt as of Thursday June 17.

Jun 17, 2021 17:13

Analysis

Aluminium billet inventories rose 12,400 mt on week

SMM Morning Comments (Jun 16): LME metals all fell amid higher US dollar index

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Aluminium billet inventories shrank 33,900 mt to 105,200 mt

Shipments of aluminium billet out of warehouses fell 29,700 mt or 44% on the week to 37,000 mt as the Labour Day holiday shortened the number of trading days.

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Aluminium billet inventories shrank 33,900 mt to 105,200 mt

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