Alumina Prices Plunge; February Aluminum Costs May Pull Back by Nearly 2,500 Yuan/mt [SMM Analysis] ...

According to the latest data from the General Administration of Customs, China's export volume of unwrought aluminum and aluminum semis reached 506,000 mt in December 2024, down 24.36% MoM but up 3.2% ...

In December 2024, China exported 9.727 million mt of steel, up 4.8% MoM; from January to December, total steel exports reached 110.716 million mt, up 22.7% YoY. In December, China imported 621,000 mt ...

[SMM Morning Meeting Summary: Supply Side Gradually Tightens, SHFE Tin May Remain Rangebound During Chinese New Year Holiday] Last week, the tin market overall exhibited fluctuations and uncertainties ...

[SMM Zinc Morning Comment: Fundamentals Weaken, Zinc Prices Fluctuate at Low Levels] Last Friday, LME zinc opened at $2,854.5/mt. In the early session, LME zinc consolidated around the daily moving ...

[SMM Analysis: The Old Is Gone, Everything Is New - SMM Copper Concentrates Supply-Demand Balance Table Released] 2024 has passed, and SMM has released the global copper concentrates supply-demand ...

[SMM Analysis: Stainless Steel Scrap Prices Decrease by Another 150 Yuan/mt as Raw Material Support Weakens Further] Influenced by the rise in futures prices, although spot cargo remains relatively ...

[SMM Analysis: Review of High-Carbon Ferrochrome Market in 2024 and Outlook for 2025] High-carbon ferrochrome production saw a significant increase in 2024, reaching a historical high of over 800,000 ...

As of 11:30 today, the futures closing price was 75,270 yuan/mt, up 440 yuan/mt from the previous trading day. The average spot premiums/discounts stood at 170 yuan/mt, up 25 yuan/mt from the previous ...

[Year-End Multiple Factors Impact Copper Enamelled Wire Industry, Machine Operating Rate Continues to Decline] This week, SMM surveyed the production and new orders status of 15 domestic enamelled ...

Les dynamiques récentes du marché du nickel ont montré les effets entrelacés de multiples facteurs complexes, entraînant un affaiblissement des prix de la fonte brute à haute teneur en nickel (NPI).

[SMM Analysis: Limited Upward Correction Space for Prices as Supply Remains Strong and Demand Weak in January] Stainless steel prices in December 2024 remained generally weak and stable. The average ...