Stocks are not painting a clear picture of demand

Exchange stocks generally fell over the last month. The bigger picture is that there have been sharp drawdowns in global exchange stocks of aluminium and zinc and a large build in copper inventories so far this year. Total stocks of nickel and tin are broadly unchanged, but stores of lead have also risen.

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