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Lead and aluminium differentials shouldn’t last

The price of aluminium in Shanghai has been appreciably lower than on the LME for much of this year, while the reverse has been true for lead prices. Neither is sustainable and we think that global aluminium prices may converge sooner than those of lead.

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