Stock movements point to a tighter zinc market

A surge in cancelled warrants on LME stocks can explain some of the rally in the price of zinc. That said, inventories of most other metals have risen over the last month, suggesting markets are amply supplied. Indeed, we expect stocks to build further as growth in China’s demand softens.

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