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Primary aluminium inventories remained unchanged on week

May 6, 2021 16:19

Source:SMM

Primary aluminium ingot inventories in China remained unchanged this week, showed SMM data.

SHANGHAI, May 6 (SMM) – Primary aluminium ingot inventories in China remained unchanged this week, showed SMM data.

Social inventories of primary aluminium ingots across eight consumption areas in China, including SHFE warrants, remained unchanged from last Thursday and stood at 1.12 million mt as of May 6. Stocks in Shanghai, Nanhai and Tianjin increased slightly, while stocks in Gongyi decreased slightly on smaller arrivals.

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Social inventories of primary aluminium ingots across eight consumption areas in China, including SHFE warrants, increased 61,000 mt from last Thursday to 775,000 mt as of February 10.

Feb 10, 2021 14:36

Analysis

Primary aluminium inventories built up 61,000 mt on week

Primary aluminium inventories expanded 32,000 mt on week to 714,000 mt

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.

Feb 4, 2021 15:46

Analysis

Primary aluminium inventories expanded 32,000 mt on week to 714,000 mt

Nickel ore inventories at Chinese ports fell 260,000 wmt to 8.61 million wmt

Nickel ore inventories across all Chinese ports decreased 260,000 wmt from January 15 to 8.61 million wmt as of January 22, showed SMM data.

Jan 22, 2021 16:56

Analysis

Nickel ore inventories at Chinese ports fell 260,000 wmt to 8.61 million wmt

Zinc social inventories shrank 1,100 mt on week

Zinc inventories in China fell this week, with stocks in Shanghai and Tianjin decreasing relatively sharply.

Jan 22, 2021 16:09

Analysis

Zinc social inventories shrank 1,100 mt on week

Shanghai bonded copper stocks added 1,700 mt on week

Stocks of copper in Shanghai bonded areas increased slightly for two consecutive weeks on larger arrivals.

Jan 22, 2021 15:30

Analysis

Shanghai bonded copper stocks added 1,700 mt on week

Primary aluminium inventories shrank 15,000 mt on week to 669,000 mt

Social inventories of primary aluminium across eight consumption areas in China, including SHFE warrants, declined 15,000 mt from the prior week to 669,000 mt as of January 21. COVID-induced transport restrictions reduced arrivals of cargoes in Wuxi and Nanhai.

Jan 21, 2021 15:41

Analysis

Primary aluminium inventories shrank 15,000 mt on week to 669,000 mt

Primary aluminium inventories built up 20,000 mt on week

Primary aluminium ingot inventories in China rose this week, showed SMM data.

Jan 14, 2021 16:06

Analysis

Primary aluminium inventories built up 20,000 mt on week

Primary aluminium inventories shrank 3,000 mt on week to 586,000 mt

Social inventories of primary aluminium across eight consumption areas in China, including SHFE warrants, declined 3,000 mt from the prior week to 586,000 mt as of December 24, and Gongyi and Nanhai mainly contributed to the decline.

Dec 24, 2020 17:40

Analysis

Primary aluminium inventories shrank 3,000 mt on week to 586,000 mt

China HRC inventories continued their falls this week

Inventories of hot-rolled coils of steel sheets used to produce home appliances and cars in China extended declines this week, and the decline expanded slightly compared with the prior week.

Dec 25, 2020 11:31

Analysis

China HRC inventories continued their falls this week

Iron ore arrivals at Chinese ports rose 2.15 million mt on week

A total of 112 vessels carrying 16.8 million mt of iron ore arrived at major Chinese ports during December 13-19, SMM estimates. This was up 2.15 million mt from the previous week and 2.06 million mt from the same period last year. Arrivals at Tangshan port increased one million mt on the week.

Dec 22, 2020 11:09

Analysis

Iron ore arrivals at Chinese ports rose 2.15 million mt on week

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