SHANGHAI, Feb 4 (SMM) – Social inventories of primary aluminium across eight consumption areas in China, including SHFE warrants, rose 32,000 mt from the prior week to 714,000 mt as of February 4, the highest since October 15 2020, and stocks in Gongyi and Hangzhou mainly contributed to the increase.





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