Shanghai-bonded zinc stocks dropped 8,800 mt on week

Published: May 29, 2020 13:28

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This week’s decline was the largest over the past six weeks as import profits recovered on a higher ratio of domestic prices to overseas.

SHANGHAI, May 29 (SMM) – Inventories of zinc ingot across Shanghai-bonded areas fell for a sixth straight week this week, decreasing 8,800 mt from a week earlier to 46,000 mt as of Friday May 29, showed SMM data.

This week’s decline was the largest over the past six weeks as import profits recovered on a higher ratio of domestic prices to overseas.

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