SHANGHAI, Sep 3 (SMM) – Primary aluminium ingot inventories in China increased this week, showed SMM data.
Social inventories of primary aluminium ingots across eight consumption areas in China, including SHFE warrants, rose 6,000 mt from a week ago to 761,000 mt as of Thursday September 3.




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