Metal3d
Aluminum Billet Inventory Exceeds 3.1 Million mt, Processing Fees Under Pressure with Declines in Three Regions [SMM Analysis]
According to the latest data from SMM, as of February 20, 2025, the domestic social inventory of aluminum billets reached 315,300 mt, an increase of 8,300 mt compared to Monday and 91,700 mt compared ...
Metal13d
Tin Ore Supply Side Disturbances Persist, Spot Market Transactions Gradually Recover [SMM Tin Morning Meeting Summary]
[SMM Morning Meeting Summary: Disruptions in Tin Ore Supply Persist, Spot Market Transactions Gradually Recover] Last week, the tin market overall exhibited strong futures performance and relatively ...
Metal15d
End-Use Demand Remains Stable, Most Copper Foil Enterprises Maintain High Operating Rates During the Holiday [SMM Analysis]
According to SMM, the operating rate of copper foil enterprises in January 2025 was 67.12%, down 8.52 percentage points MoM, up 8.62 percentage points YoY. Among them, the operating rate of large ...
Metal15d
January Operating Rate of Enamelled Wire Industry—Expected to Drop Significantly, but Exceeded Expectations? [SMM Analysis]
[SMM Analysis: Operating Rate of Enamelled Wire Industry in January—Expected a Significant Drop, but Surpassed Expectations?] According to SMM, the overall operating rate of the enamelled wire ...
Metal15d
Rebound in Premiums in Tianjin After Chinese New Year: What Are the Reasons? [SMM Analysis]
【Rebound in Premiums in Tianjin After Chinese New Year: What Are the Reasons?】According to SMM, premiums in the Tianjin region have gradually rebounded after the Chinese New Year. What are the reasons ...
Metal15d
Smelters Continuously Join the "War": What Is the Future for Traditional Die-Casting Zinc Alloy Enterprises? [SMM Analysis]
【Smelters Continue to Join the "Battle": What Lies Ahead for Traditional Die-Casting Zinc Alloy Enterprises?】According to SMM data, the die-casting zinc alloy production of smelters reached 181,000 mt ...
Metal15d
National Bureau of Statistics (NBS): In 2024, the profit of China's lithium battery manufacturing industry will grow by 48.5%.
【National Bureau of Statistics: In 2024, China's Lithium Battery Manufacturing Industry Profits to Grow by 48.5%】Yu Weining, a statistician from the Industry Department of the National Bureau of ...
Metal16d
Downstream Rigid Demand Supports SiMn Alloy Market, Operating Weakly Yet Firmly [SMM Analysis]
[SMM Analysis: Downstream Just-in-Time Procurement Supports SiMn Alloy Market Fluctuating Upward] Futures market: In January, the most-traded contract fluctuated around 6,494 yuan/mt. The highest ...
Metal16d
MMi Daily Iron Ore Report (February 7)
Today, Dalian iron ore futures continued to fluctuate upward. The most-traded I2505 contract closed at 817 yuan/mt, up 0.86% for the day.
Metal16d
Domestic Large Steel Mills' Guiding Prices for Various Series on February 7 [SMM Steel Mill Guiding Prices]
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Metal16d
Slow Post-Holiday Resumption, Stainless Steel Scrap Market Faces Tight Supply and Rising Prices [SMM Analysis]
[SMM Analysis: Slow Post-Holiday Resumption, Tight Supply in Stainless Steel Scrap Market with Prices Expected to Rise] This week, the price of 304 stainless steel scrap off-cuts in east China ...
Metal16d
Aluminum Prices Maintain Upward Trend; Secondary Aluminum Prices Actively Increase [ADC12 Price Daily Review]
[ADC12 Price Daily Review] The center of aluminum prices continued to move upward today, with spot SMM A00 aluminum prices rising by 240 yuan/mt from yesterday to 20,470 yuan/mt, and some secondary ...