Metal21h
Tariffs Remain Uncertain, Copper Prices Surge and Fall Sharply—Is There Room for Arbitrage? [SMM Analysis]
[SMM Analysis] Copper prices in the COMEX, LME, and SHFE markets have surged consecutively. With the "tariff turmoil" ...
Metal22h
The High-Grade NPI Market Sees Robust Transactions and Is Expected to Fluctuate Upward in the Short Term
This week, the SMM 8-12% high-grade NPI average price was 956.7 yuan/mtu (ex-factory, tax included), up by 12.5 yuan/mtu WoW, ...
Metal22h
COMEX Silver and SHFE Silver Surge; Silver Prices Break Above 8,200 Yuan, Deterring Downstream Buyers [SMM Newsflash]
Notably, in the afternoon of February 14, SHFE silver and COMEX silver saw a sharp surge. As of 16:33 on the 14th, COMEX gold ...
Metal19h
Upcoming NEV models from Chinese legacy automakers' brands to watch in 2025
As China's new energy vehicle (NEV) market continues to bloom, a slew of new NEV models is set to be launched in 2025.
Metal15h
Trump wields the tariff hammer again, shocks the aluminium market
In 2018, Trump invoked Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 to impose a 10% tariff on imported aluminium, citing ...
Metal21h
Die-Casting Zinc Alloy Downstream Consumption Recovery Dynamics: Does It Currently Show New Year Vitality? [SMM Analysis]
Looking ahead, zinc alloy producers and zinc ingot traders generally believe that a full recovery in downstream consumption will take time, with the market expected to see a real rebound in March.
Metal22h
Some Miners' 2025 Copper Production Guidance Released; Copper Concentrates Supply-Demand Balance Gap Expected to Widen Further [SMM Analysis]
Copper Production Guidance Released by Some Miners, Copper Concentrates Supply-Demand Balance Gap Expected to Widen Further] 2024 has passed, and major miners have successively released their Q4 2024 ...
Metal23h
Post-Holiday Refined Lead Market Sees Dual Increase in Supply and Demand: How Is the Supply Recovery Pace of Primary Lead Smelters? [SMM Analysis]
After the Lantern Festival, the Chinese New Year market has officially ended. The refined lead market saw a simultaneous increase in supply and demand, and trading in the lead market gradually became ...
Metal21h
Lantern Festival Downstream Enterprises Resume Production Peak Period: How Was This Week's Operating Performance? [SMM Analysis]
This week coincided with the Lantern Festival holiday. The resumption progress of zinc downstream enterprises across the three major sectors continued to advance, with weekly operating rates showing a ...
Metal19h
The Resumption Wave Has Ended: What Is the Progress of Zinc Oxide Production Resumption? [SMM Analysis]
Two weeks have passed since the holiday, and zinc oxide operating rates have continuously rebounded from the yearly low. Mid-week coincides with the post-Lantern Festival resumption wave. What is the ...
Metal23h
Hurricane Impact Ends, Iron Ore Prices Shift From Strong to Weak [SMM Commentary]
Dalian iron ore turned from strong to weak, with a significant decline in the afternoon. The most-traded I2505 contract ultimately closed at 810.5 yuan/mt, down 0.98% for the day. Traders sold goods ...
Metal22h
High-Grade NPI Market Sees Robust Transactions, Short-Term Trend Expected to Fluctuate Upward [SMM Analysis]
[SMM Analysis: High-Grade NPI Market Sees Robust Transactions, Short-Term Upward Trend Expected] This week, the average price of SMM 8-12% high-grade NPI was 956.7 yuan/mtu (ex-factory, tax included), ...