LME lead stocks jump 58% to 171,175 tons as three-month price slides to $1,840 per ton
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LME lead inventories surged 58% in two days to 171,175 tons via concentrated warranting in Singapore, highlighting warehouse-arbitrage driven stock churn and abundant nearby supply. The influx coincided with LME 3-month lead falling to a 15-month low near $1,840/ton. Indian lead dominates on-warrant stocks, but export flows have recently shifted toward China, complicating near-term availability dynamics while keeping spot pressure elevated.
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London Metal Exchange lead inventories surged 58% over two days to 171,000 tons, driven by concentrated warranting activity at Singapore warehouses. Over the same period, the LME three-month lead price fell to $1,840 per ton, a 15-month low. The move coincided with a shift in Indian export flows: shipments to China hit 132,000 tons in the first five months of 2024, while exports to Singapore dropped to 1,555 tons in April, according to the World Bureau of Metal Statistics.
