Base metals, with the exception of tin and zinc, registered an increase in inventories at Shanghai Futures Exchange-registered warehouses during the week to Friday May 14, with lead up the most in percentage terms, at 22%.
Lead stocks totaled 77,220 tonnes on Friday, up by 13,899 tonnes from 63,321 tonnes a week ago. The largest inflow was at Zhejiang Tianchuan warehouse, Zhejiang province, where volumes were up by 8,525 tonnes,...