Metal7m
Futures Market Declines as Downstream Stockpiling Slightly Increases Before the Holiday [SMM Spot Aluminum Midday Review]
[SMM Spot Aluminum Midday Review: Futures Market Declines, Downstream Stockpiling Slightly Increases Before the Holiday] ...
Metal37m
Frequent Environmental Protection Incidents on the Lead Ingot Supply Side Drive Downstream to Consume Social Inventory [SMM Survey]
Frequent Environmental Protection Incidents on Lead Ingot Supply Side Prompt Downstream to Consume Social Inventory] It is reported that last Thursday (January 2, 2025), Henan and Anhui regions ...
Metal35m
Inventory Pulled Back Significantly for Two Consecutive Days as Suppliers Actively Stood Firm on Quotes to Sell [SMM South China Spot Copper]
Guangdong inventory continued to decline, mainly due to reduced arrivals and increased outflows from warehouses. As a result, suppliers actively stood firm on quotes, pushing premiums higher step by ...
Metal42m
Copper inventories in major regions across China increased by 1,500 mt over the weekend [SMM Weekly Data]
As of Monday, January 6, SMM national copper inventories in major regions increased by 1,500 mt WoW to 115,800 mt, up by 42,900 mt YoY from 72,900 mt. Among them, Shanghai inventories were 31,500 mt ...
Metal43m
1.6: Overall Weak Trading of Aluminum Billets, Divergent Performance in Processing Fees [Daily Review of Spot Aluminum Billets]
On January 6, SMM A00 aluminum closed at 19,630 yuan/mt, down 220 yuan/mt, on par with the January contract, unchanged. The price spread between Henan and Shanghai was -80 yuan/mt, up 10 yuan/mt. SMM ...
Metal1h
Secondary Lead: Refined Lead Transactions Improve as Chinese New Year Holiday Approaches and Downstream Stocking Increases [SMM Lead Midday Review]
Review: Downstream Stocking Improves Refined Lead Transactions as Chinese New Year Approaches] SMM reported on January 6: Today, the SMM 1# lead average price remained flat WoW at 16,700 yuan/mt.
Metal1h
SHFE/LME Price Ratio Weakened During the Day, Offers Firm but Transactions Lackluster [SMM Yangshan Spot Copper]
Currently, the actual transaction price for pyro high-quality copper warehouse warrants is $77/mt, mainstream pyro $70/mt, and wet-process $63/mt; high-quality copper B/L is $71/mt, mainstream pyro ...
Metal1h
Spot Premiums/Discounts Rise, but Actual Demand Shows Mediocre Performance [SMM North China Spot Copper]
Today, spot copper cathode in North China was quoted at a discount of 100-40 yuan/mt against the front-month contract, with an average discount of 70 yuan/mt, up 40 yuan/mt from the previous trading ...
Metal1h
Tianjin Zinc: Futures Market Pulled Back, While Market Transactions Remained Moderate [SMM Midday Review]
Futures Market Pulled Back, but Market Transactions Were Moderate]: The mainstream transaction prices of 0# zinc ingot in the Tianjin market were 24,940-25,150 yuan/mt, Zijin traded at 25,000-25,170 ...
Metal1h
Guangdong Zinc: Limited Spot Zinc in the Market, Overall Transactions Average [SMM Midday Review]
Limited Spot Supply, Overall Average Transactions] SMM January 6 News: The mainstream transaction prices of Guangdong 0# zinc were 24,955-25,205 yuan/mt. Mainstream brands quoted a premium of 560-630 ...
Metal2h
Is It Possible for Lithium Carbonate Prices to Rebound in H2 2025 in an Optimistic Scenario?
In an Optimistic Scenario, Will Lithium Carbonate Prices Rebound in H2 2025?] Global lithium resource demand in 2025 is projected to reach 1.46 million mt LCE, with a growth rate of 15%. However, ...
Metal1h
XPENG, Volkswagen Group forge strategic partnership in super-fast charging field
Volkswagen Group China announced a strategic partnership in the field of super-fast charging networks with a memorandum of understandi... Shanghai (Gasgoo)- On January 6, Chinese smart electric ...