Total open stocks in London Metal Exchange (LME) warehouses rose 6.4% in May to 880,419 tonnes from 827,565 tonnes in April. The monthly increase reversed a sharp 24.3% year-on-year decline (1,163,127 tonnes in May 2024), and was driven by a near-doubling of lead stocks (233,725 tonnes) and a 28% increase in primary aluminium (321,850 tonnes). […]