Shanghai-bonded zinc stocks dipped 500 mt on week

Published: Jun 12, 2020 13:59

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Inventories of zinc ingot across Shanghai-bonded areas fell slightly this week, as import losses further widened.

SHANGHAI, Jun 12 (SMM) – Inventories of zinc ingot across Shanghai-bonded areas fell slightly this week, as import losses further widened.

The stocks fell for an eighth straight week this week, decreasing 500 mt from a week earlier to 43,500 mt as of Friday June 12, showed SMM data. The stocks fell 2,000 mt last week.

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