Premiums Decline, Downstream Holds a Wait-and-See Attitude]: The mainstream transaction price of 0# zinc ingot in the Tianjin market was 25,940–26,110 yuan/mt, Zijin traded at 26,080–26,190 yuan/mt, ...

Futures Market Dropped Back Slightly, Some Traders Saw Improved Transactions] SMM News on December 27: The mainstream transaction price of Guangdong 0# zinc was 25,770-25,970 yuan/mt. Mainstream ...

Some Traders Begin Presales, Low Buying Sentiment From Downstream] The transaction price of mainstream 0# zinc brands in the Ningbo market was around 26,100-26,280 yuan/mt. Regular brands in Ningbo ...

Review: Strong US Dollar, SHFE Tin Prices Weaken Overall] This morning, SHFE tin futures prices showed a fluctuating downward trend. At the opening, the most-traded SHFE tin contract started the day ...

Currently, pyro high-quality copper warehouse warrant prices were $77/mt, mainstream pyro $70/mt, and wet-process $63/mt; high-quality copper B/L prices were $72/mt, mainstream pyro around $65/mt, and ...

However, downstream purchasing interest was sluggish, forcing suppliers to continuously lower prices, though the effect was minimal, and transactions remained inactive. As of 11:00 a.m., premiums for ...

China imported a total of 393,800 mt of sheets & plates, down 12.14% MoM and 22.89% YoY. From January to November 2024, China imported a total of 5.17 million mt of sheets & plates, down 13.25% YoY.

Solar Cell Production Schedule Expected to Decline, While Silicon Wafer Increases Slightly] Some leading manufacturers confirmed production cuts in January. After the increase in solar cell prices, ...

Operating Rates of Copper Wire and Cable Enterprises Declined as Expected This Week, Current Levels Are Expected Not to Have Hit Bottom Yet] This week (12.20-12.26), the operating rate of SMM copper ...

Futures Market: Overnight, the most-traded SHFE aluminum 2502 contract opened at 19,800 yuan/mt, hit a high of 19,850 yuan/mt, a low of 19,725 yuan/mt, and closed at 19,730 yuan/mt, down 30 yuan/mt or ...

SMM has decided to adapt to market development needs by adding new SMM high-grade NPI price points and discontinuing some existing price points as appropriate.

Positive Domestic Macro News Released, Zinc Prices Rise in Both Domestic and Overseas Markets] LME Zinc: At the beginning of the week, influenced by the cooling of the US Fed's favorite inflation ...