LME inventories: zinc up 6,000t, tin and aluminium down

The split matters more than the headline: zinc was the only base metal to build, while copper, lead, nickel, aluminium and tin all drew down. That divergence suggests the broader exchange picture is still one of tight availability, with zinc the exception rather than the rule. For RWA and tokenized-metal watchers, exchange inventory prints remain a key read on physical backing conditions. Whether zinc's build extends across future reports, or proves a one-off against continued draws elsewhere, is the open question.