Lead: price rises as stocks in warehouses fall

Lead prices touched a seven-week high on Thursday, thanks to plunging inventories amid concerns about smelter closures. 3M lead gained as much as 2.8 percent to $2,093.50 a ton, the highest since Aug. 18, before pared gains and traded up 0.86 percent at 17:15 GMT+2. OPEC's announcement only adds fuel to the energy crisis already […]