Tag: lead prices

  • Global: LME lead prices decline as pre-holiday demand fades

    Global: LME lead prices decline as pre-holiday demand fades

    LME lead falls nearly 4% w-o-w despite inventory draw Chinese buying slows after pre-holiday stocking LME lead prices declined during the week ended 2 October as Chinese pre-holiday buying faded and market participants adopted a cautious stance ahead of the extended National Day holiday. The decline came despite another draw in LME warehouse stocks, with…