SMM Analysis] How Are Lead-Acid Battery Enterprises Planning Holidays for the Upcoming Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day ...

DCE iron ore futures were in the doldrums today. The most-traded contract I2601 closed at 790 yuan/mt, down 1.74% WoW. Traders showed moderate willingness to sell, while steel mills' wait-and-see ...

Tepid Domestic and International Demand Suppresses Trading, Magnesium Prices Face Resistance Despite Firm Highs] Yesterday, ...

As of September 26, SMM data showed that iron ore inventories at 35 ports nationwide decreased by 540,000 mt WoW, continuing the destocking trend. Meanwhile, the daily average port pick-up volume for ...

Today, the most-traded BC copper 2510 contract opened at 73,050 yuan/mt, closing higher with long positions being reduced. During the night session, BC copper initially rose, briefly touching a high ...

Pre-Holiday Consumption Support Hard to Find, Some Low-Price Transactions Seen in High-Grade NPI] September 26 - The average price of SMM 10-12% high-grade NPI was 954.5 yuan/mtu (ex-factory, tax ...

This week, stainless steel spot prices pulled back, but production costs increased slightly, widening the losses for stainless steel mills. Taking 304 cold-rolled products as an example, based on the ...

Recently, the domestic magnesium alloy industry has achieved multiple breakthroughs in technological innovation, production ...

SMM Shanghai Spot Copper] Looking ahead to next week, with only two trading days remaining, as the holiday period is relatively long, some suppliers are expected to continue offloading goods at low ...

This week, the ferrous metals series fluctuated downward. On Monday, five departments issued the "Steel Industry Steady Growth Work Plan (2025–2026)", setting an average annual growth target for the ...

October Peak Season" Fails to Boost Demand, Stainless Steel Inventory Accumulates with Cost Support Weakening] SMM September 26 - SS futures showed a weakening and pullback trend. Affected by the ...

Iron Ore Concentrate Prices in East Liaoning Expected to Remain in the Doldrums] Domestic ore prices in East Liaoning edged up by 10 yuan/mt. Local mine operations remain at persistently low levels, ...