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SHFE STOCKS REPORT 04/05: Copper inventories reverse 3-week decline to rise 6%
Deliverable copper stocks at Shanghai Futures Exchange-approved warehouses rose by 6% or 14,953 tonnes week on week to 264,685 tonnes as of Friday May 4, reversing three consecutive weeks of decline.
May 4, 2018
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This week, 830 Huangpu in Guangdong saw the most copper stock arrivals with 7,853 tonnes entering its sheds.
The earlier decline in copper stocks reflected good domestic demand, and some hold back in inventory by suppliers ahead of the 1% cut in China’s value-added tax (VAT) to 16% on May 1, a Shenzhen-based copper analyst said.
The increase in stocks this week is likely a result of sellers releasing inventories into the market post-VAT decrease, he said.
Copper stocks in Shanghai-bonded warehouses were assessed by Metal Bulletin at 520,600-521,000 tonnes
on April 23
, up from 505,000-510,000 tonnes two
The most-traded June copper contract on the SHFE closed at 51,290 yuan ($8,068) per tonne on Friday, down from April 27’s closing price of 51,560 yuan per tonne, amid renewed dollar strength.
Others fall, except tin
Aluminium inventories fell 5,366 tonnes to 986,205 tonnes.
Lead stocks dipped 3,955 tonnes to 19,304 tonnes.
Zinc stocks slipped by 1,235 tonnes to 106,412 tonnes.
Nickel inventories decreased by 817 tonnes to 39,334 tonnes.
Tin stocks gained 928 tonnes to 6,413 tonnes.
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