SHANGHAI, Mar 18 (SMM) – Social inventories of primary aluminium across eight consumption areas in China, including SHFE warrants, expanded 22,000 mt from the prior week to 1.25 million mt as of March 18. Stocks in Nanhai and Wuxi grew slower this week, while stocks in Gongyi declined.
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