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Social lead ingot inventory across five major markets in China
According to SMM survey, social lead ingot inventory across five major markets in China totalled 57,300 mt as of April 25, up 400 mt from Thursday April 18 and 1,100 mt from Monday April 22.
The Shanghai Futures Exchange will not conduct night trading on April 30 due to the Labour Day holiday, and will resume normal trading on May 6. Some overseas exchanges will also be closed on May 1. The Federal Reserve will hold its May interest rate meeting this week.
Social inventories of zinc ingots across seven major markets in China
SMM data shows that social inventories of zinc ingots across seven major markets in China totalled 212,800 mt as of Thursday April 25, down 4,900 mt from April 18 and down 8,100 mt from April 22. Inventories in Shanghai and Tianjin decreased slightly.
Zinc prices rebounded from lows last week
Zinc prices rebounded from lows last week. The US economic growth was unexpectedly weak. But the core PCE rose 3.7%, far exceeding expectations. Inflation was high. Initial jobless claims were 207,000, indicating a strong labour market.