SHANGHAI, Aug 26 (SMM) - SMM data showed that China’s social inventories of aluminium across eight consumption areas rose 12,000 mt on the week to 753,000 mt as of August 26, with Gongyi contributed the largest share, on the back of increasing arrivals of cargoes. Inventories in Wuxi declined further while stocks in Nanhai stabilised.




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