LME metal stocks have fallen since the start of the year, while for the most part ShFE stocks have risen. However, summing stocks on all the major exchanges, the big moves have been a 25% drop in global aluminium stocks and a 30% rise in tin stocks. Meanwhile, despite some large gyrations, the big picture is that total stocks of copper, zinc and nickel are now broadly unchanged since the start of the year.
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