Metal4m
Stainless Steel Raw Material Remains Stable, Profit Margins Slightly Recovered [SMM Analysis]
Stainless Steel Raw Materials Remain Stable, Profit Margins Slightly Recovered] This week, stainless steel futures prices fluctuated rangebound with a downward trend, while spot prices remained ...
Metal7m
Stainless Steel Spot Stabilized Before the Holiday, Inventory Buildup Wave May Follow After the Holiday [SMM Analysis]
This week, stainless steel spot prices remained stable, with the market relatively sluggish. As of January 24, SMM Wuxi region's 304 cold-rolled coil prices were quoted at 13,000-13,300 yuan/mt, with ...
Metal8m
Operating Rates in Sichuan and Yunnan Remain Low, While Sample Silicon Plants in Xinjiang See a Slight Increase [SMM Weekly Survey on Silicon Metal]
In north-west China, the weekly production of sample silicon enterprises was 11,070 mt, with a weekly operating rate of 82%. The statistical scope for the north-west region includes Qinghai, Ningxia, ...
Metal13m
Futures Market Fluctuates and Declines; Tariff Policy May Bring Positive Impact [SMM Analysis]
Futures Market Fluctuates and Declines, Tariff Policy May Bring Positive Impact] This week, the most-traded SS2503 futures contract showed an overall downward trend. The opening price on Monday was 13 ...
Metal13m
Market Transactions Remain Sluggish, Iron Ore Prices Continue to Fluctuate Upward [SMM Commentary]
Dalian iron ore futures continued to fluctuate upward. The most-traded I2505 contract closed at 803 yuan/mt, up 0.69% for the day. Few offers were made by traders. Steel mills have completed ...
Metal24m
This Week, Refined Nickel Futures Pulled Back Sharply, and Market Transactions Were Sluggish [SMM Analysis]
[Significant Pullback in Refined Nickel Futures Market This Week, Sluggish Market Transactions] This week, nickel prices fluctuated upward, with spot prices ranging between 126,950-130,700 yuan/mt, ...
Metal32m
Market Inquiries Remain Quiet Before Chinese New Year, High-Grade NPI Prices Stay Stable [NPI Daily Review]
[SMM Daily Review: Market Inquiries Remain Quiet Before Chinese New Year, High-Grade NPI Prices Stay Stable] January 24 - SMM 8-12% high-grade NPI average price is 942 yuan/mtu (ex-factory, tax ...
Metal40m
China Northern Rare Earth: Pr-Nd and Other Rare Earth Products Fluctuate Downward, 2024 Net Profit Expected to Decline by 54.41%-59.9% YoY
On January 24, the stock price of China Northern Rare Earth continued the upward trend from the previous trading day, closing up 1.13% at 21.53 yuan/share.
Metal54m
SHFE Zinc Records a Bullish Candle; US Macro Data Worth Watching Tonight [SMM Zinc Brief Review]
SHFE Zinc Records a Bullish Candle, US Macro Data Worth Watching Tonight]: The most-traded SHFE zinc 2503 contract opened at 23,760 yuan/mt. In early trading, SHFE zinc fell to a low of 23,670 yuan/mt ...
Metal57m
Data: SHFE, DCE market movement (Jan 24)
SMM data shows that social inventories of zinc ingots across seven major markets in China totalled 77,200 mt as of Friday ...
Metal58m
Due to the commissioning of some alumina refineries, the operating capacity of alumina reached a new high in January [SMM Analysis]
Alumina Operating Capacity Hits New High in January Due to the Commissioning of Some Alumina Refineries] SMM, January 24: According to SMM data, China's metallurgical-grade alumina production in ...
Metal1h
China's Petroleum Coke Imports to Decline Significantly in 2024, Market Demand Gradually Recovers and Expected to Rise in 2025 [SMM Analysis]
According to customs data, China imported 982,900 mt of petroleum coke in December 2024, down 7.32% MoM and 28.45% YoY. The estimated import price of petroleum coke in December was $136.84/mt, down 11 ...