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Manipulanci ukrywają poza rynkiem miliony ton metali, dla sztucznego podbijania ich cen.
Millions of tons of metal stored in "shadow warehouses"
The WSJ shines a light onto "shadow warehouses," a hidden system of facilities that store tens of millions of tons of aluminum, copper, nickel and zinc across the globe for banks, hedge funds and commodity merchants.
The warehouses operate outside the London Metal Exchange's system, are unregulated, and don't provide details of their holdings. As a result, it's unclear how much metal is held in the shadow system. This lack of visibility could cause major price swings.
The WSJ article follows allegations that warehousing companies have artificially boosted the price of metals, particularly aluminum.
Companies that operate metals warehouses include Goldman Sachs (GS), Glencore Xstrata (GLCNF) and JPMorgan (JPM), although the latter is looking to sell its commodities unit.