Beijing time on January 3, according to a CCTV news report, US officials revealed that US President Trump had ordered a ...

The SMM #1 lead average price today increased by 100 yuan/mt from the pre-holiday level to 17,225 yuan/mt. Mainstream secondary refined lead spot order quotations with tax were at discounts of 150–0 ...

On January 5, the SMM battery-grade nickel sulphate index price was 27,904 yuan/mt, with the quotation range for battery-grade nickel sulphate at 28,130-28,300 yuan/mt, and the average price rose ...

Silver prices continued their slight upward trend during the day. Supply in the spot market remained relatively tight, as some smelters' shipments under long-term contracts had not yet arrived at ...

Deepening Contradictions Between Upstream and Downstream Markets, High-Grade NPI Prices Remain Supported] Jan. 5 (SMM) - The average price of SMM 10-12% high-grade NPI was 927.5 yuan/mtu (ex-factory, ...

(1) South Korean President Lee Jae-myung paid a state visit to China from the 4th to the 7th. This visit is President Lee's first to China since taking office and marks the first visit by a South ...

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In North China today, spot prices of #1 copper cathode against the front-month contract were at a discount of 220-180 yuan/mt, averaging a discount of 200 yuan/mt, up 300 yuan/mt from the previous ...

In early trading, platinum prices opened significantly higher before narrowing their gains to fluctuate around 6%. The discount of domestic spot platinum against the GFEX pt2606 contract decreased to ...

Lead Prices to Return to Fundamental Trading, Focus on Subsequent Inventory and Raw Material Supply Changes] US "Swift Strike" on Venezuela: Trump Announces "Management" of Venezuela Until a "Safe" ...

The most-traded SHFE tin contract (SN2602) maintained a fluctuating downward trend before the holiday, stimulating procurement demand from some enterprises. [SMM Tin Morning News] ...

SMM Tin Morning Meeting Minutes for January 5, 2026. From a macro perspective, the temporary relaxation of US export restrictions on semiconductor equipment to South Korea may hav ...