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But things have changed since the last such episode in December 2012. In particular LME stocks have been steadily falling and, more importantly for spreads, so too has the amount of open tonnage available for physical settlement.
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So while metal is still departing the LME system at a fast clip there has been little, if any, offsetting inflow. The result is a steady fall in the amount of LME registered aluminium.
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