Category: Non Ferrous
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LME zinc falls as inventories surge; improving Chinese concentrate outlook adds to pressure
Western smelter risks persist, limiting price correction Market in backwardation, indicating premium for nearby metal LME zinc prices weakened during the week ended 16 October as a sharp increase in exchange inventories and expectations of improving Chinese concentrate availability weighed on sentiment. However, the market remained in backwardation, indicating that nearby metal continued to command…