A mountain of lead is accumulating in China. Shanghai Futures Exchange (ShFE) lead stocks rose by a further 2,040 tonnes this week to hit a fresh life-of-contract high of 197,475 tonnes. Chinese producers lifted refined lead output by an exuberant 18.6% in the first seven months of the year, evidently misjudging the strength of demand …

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