SHFE Weekly Inventories: Copper Down 8,220t, Aluminum Down 17,019t

The drawdowns in copper and aluminum stand out against the mixed moves elsewhere, suggesting those two metals are seeing firmer near-term demand or tighter deliverable supply rather than a broad base-metals bid. The offsetting builds in zinc and tin, plus the modest declines in lead and nickel, point to a market where inventory flows are diverging by metal rather than moving as one macro trade. Whether the copper and aluminum destocking extends into the next weekly print is the open question for anyone tracking physical tightness.