Stocks of copper and aluminium have risen strongly since the start of 2018, but inventories of the other base metals have fallen. Supply was tight in the smaller markets last year, but it is now showing signs of a rebound at a time of softening demand. As such, we expect stocks of most metals to rise this year.
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