To enhance trade transparency and improve price discovery efficiency, Shanghai Metals Market (SMM) is pleased to announce the official launch of the CIF Southeast Asia EQ copper cathode B/L Premium ...

April is traditionally a peak season, and the overall demand for galvanizing was relatively robust. Due to issues such as tariffs, there was a certain degree of early release of future demand, and the ...

April, traditionally a peak season, saw robust overall demand for galvanizing. Due to issues such as tariffs, there was a certain degree of early release of future demand, and the overall operating ...

The upcoming long-term contract negotiations will become more difficult. The mid-year negotiations between Antofagasta and smelters are set to commence at month-end, while BHP's spot tender will close ...

From May 10, 2025 to May 16, 2025, the weekly operating rate of secondary lead in four provinces tracked by SMM was 37.22%, a ...

From the perspective of spot market performance, spot premiums for aluminum ingots globally are mostly on a downward trend, particularly in Asia. Influenced by expectations of the off-season, there is ...

Rebar: Rainfall in South China Affects Demand Release, Fundamental Imbalances Gradually Accumulate ...

Today, DCE iron ore futures fluctuated rangebound, weakening slightly in the afternoon. The most-traded contract I2509 eventually closed at 736.5, up 1.17% for the day. Traders sold goods according to ...

SMM Analysis] May 15 was the last trading day for the SHFE copper 2505 contract, and the spot market basically started quoting prices against the SHFE copper 2506 contract. As the price spread between ...

He analyzed the market share estimates for various technologies such as PERC, TopCon, HJT, xBC, and others, as well as the average silver consumption per watt for global PV silver paste. He discussed ...

It is well known that the Trump administration views chip production as a national security issue and aims to reduce the US's ...

This week, the average price of SMM 8-12% high-nickel pig iron was 941.9 yuan per nickel point (including tax, ex-factory), which is a decrease of 8.2 yuan per nickel point compared to last week. The ...