LME Zinc Stocks Jump 40% As Excess Supply Is Being Stored In LME Warehouses

Published: May 29, 2023 13:08

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Data last Thursday showed zinc stocks in LME-registered warehouses jumped 40% to 63,450 mt.

Rising inventories suggest that excess supply is being stored in LME warehouses. LME zinc inventories have climbed more than 300% since early February. LME zinc cash-to-three-month contango was $7/mt last Wednesday, compared with a backwardation of $30/mt at the end of March. Three-month LME zinc prices had fallen more than 30% since January.

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