[SMM Lead Futures Brief Review] During the day, the most-traded SHFE lead 2503 contract opened at 16,750 yuan/mt. After the opening, it first declined and then rebounded, reaching a high of 16,840 ...

SMM Analysis] According to data from the General Administration of Customs, China imported a total of 3.7388 million mt of copper cathode in 2024, up 6.49% YoY. Among them, December imports were ...

[SMM Daily Review: High-Grade NPI Costs Remain Firm, Short-Term Prices May Still Have Room for Adjustment] January 20—The SMM 8-12% high-grade NPI average price was 940 yuan/mtu (ex-factory, tax ...

The price of secondary copper raw material dropped by 500 yuan/mt MoM today. The price of Guangdong bare bright copper was 68,400-68,600 yuan/mt, down 500 yuan/mt MoM from the previous trading day.

[SMM Analysis: Myanmar Ore Imports Remain Unrecovered in December, Ion-Adsorption Ore Supply in the Rare Earth Market Is Tight] In 2024, China's total imports of unlisted rare earth oxides reached ...

Today, DEC iron ore futures fluctuated repeatedly throughout the day. The most-traded I2505 contract finally closed at 800.5 yuan/mt, up 0.13% for the day.

Domestic Inventory Slightly Increased, Zinc Prices May Fluctuate Downward in the Short Term]: The most-traded SHFE zinc 2503 contract opened at 24,335 yuan/mt. At the beginning of the session, longs ...

[SMM Daily Review: Silver Prices Fell on January 20] The ex-factory reference average price of SMM #1 Silver in the morning was 7,680 yuan/kg, with the average price down by 153 yuan/kg WoW, a ...

Dalian iron ore fluctuated repeatedly throughout the day. The most-traded I2505 contract finally closed at 800.5 yuan/mt, up 0.13% for the day. The sentiment in the spot market was average.

EMM Prices Remain Firm, Market Temporarily Stable] The average spot price of EMM in major production areas stood at 12,400-12,600 yuan/mt, flat MoM; FOB prices averaged $1,700-1,740/mt, also flat MoM.

Futures Fluctuate Upward, Market Remains Stable] The SM2505 contract opened at 6,750 yuan/mt, fluctuated upward after the morning session, and finally closed at 6,764 yuan/mt, up by 1.08%. The daily ...

[US Secondary Copper Raw Material Exports: Slight Decline in Chinese Demand, Thailand Market Emerges] According to SMM, in November 2024, US secondary copper raw material exports reached 86,800 mt, up ...