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06/18/11 8:22 AM

#6416 RE: GreasenUSA #6414

BY TATYANA SHUMSKY AND ANDREA HOTTER
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and other owners of large metals warehouses are being scrutinized by the London Metal Exchange after being accused by users like Coca-Cola Co. of restricting the amount of metal they release to customers, inflating prices.

The board of the LME met on Thursday to discuss complaints from aluminum users and market traders, who say operators of warehouses, which also include J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. and Glencore International PLC, should be forced to allow the metal out more quickly to meet demand.

Aluminum prices have jumped 13% since the start of 2010 even though economic growth ...
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