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Shanghai Metals Market14h
Declining demand and cost pressures led to a drop in the operating rate of secondary aluminum producers in April, [SMM Analysis]
Survey data on the operating rates of secondary aluminum alloy enterprises by region and enterprise size in April 2025: ...
Shanghai Metals Market12h
A strange sight! Did every "big day" for data releases in the US this month deal a blow to expectations for US Fed interest rate cuts?
"The current news flow on tariffs, trade agreements, geopolitical tensions, and domestic fiscal policy is changing so rapidly ...
Shanghai Metals Market16h
US dollar weakens, metals mostly rise, alumina leads the gains, lithium carbonate up 3%, European shipping futures hit daily limit [SMM Daily Review]
As of the daytime close, domestic base metals generally rose, with only SHFE lead declining, by 0.09%. SHFE copper, SHFE ...
Shanghai Metals Market19h
Most metals rise, with lithium carbonate and iron ore up nearly 2%; alumina, SHFE zinc, and stainless steel lead gains [SMM Midday Review]
As of the midday close, nearly all domestic base metals rose, with SHFE zinc up 1.14%, SHFE aluminum up 0.98%. SHFE lead fell ...
Shanghai Metals Market23h
US CPI Falls Below Expectations, US Dollar Declines, Metals Rise Across the Board; LME Copper, LME Zinc, and SHFE Zinc Gain Over 1% [Overnight Market]
Overnight, metals in both domestic and overseas markets generally rose. LME copper, LME zinc, and SHFE zinc all increased by ...
Shanghai Metals Market12h
Ministry of Commerce: Implementing Full-Chain Control to Strictly Prevent Illegal Outflow of Strategic Minerals
A spokesperson for the Ministry of Commerce answered questions from reporters regarding the implementation of strengthened whole-chain management and control over the export of strategic minerals. Q: ...
Shanghai Metals Market13h
Spot market transactions fluctuated around 264,000 yuan/mt, with SHFE tin prices showing a high-level sideways pattern. [SMM Tin Futures Commentary]
Daily Commentary on the Most-Traded SHFE Tin Contract (SN2506) for May 14, 2025 ...
Shanghai Metals Market14h
Weak Demand Drives Continuous Decline in Titanium Concentrate Prices Today [SMM Titanium Spot Cargo Flash Report]
Weak Demand Leads to Continuous Decline in Titanium Concentrate Prices Today] SMM reported on May 14: Today, the quoted price for 46 titanium ore is 1,750-1,880 yuan/mt, a decrease of 30 yuan/mt from ...
Shanghai Metals Market12h
Sino-US Trade Relations Ease, Market Expects Increase in Copper Consumption [SMM Secondary Copper Daily Review]
Check SMM copper quotes, data, and market analysis 》Subscribe to view historical price trends of SMM metal spot cargo. SMM May 14. At 11:30 today, the futures closing price w ...
Shanghai Metals Market12h
Will US CPI Cool Down in April? Wall Street Cries Out: "The Inflation Storm" is Still to Come, as Early as Next Month!
Earlier on Tuesday, the monthly Consumer Price Index (CPI) report released by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics showed an unexpected cooling of inflation in the US. The data revealed that the US CPI ...
Shanghai Metals Market13h
SHFE tin inventory continues to decline, falling to a new low in over a month
Comparison of tin inventory between LME and SHFE since 2023 The following are tin inventory data for LME and SHFE since April 2025: (Unit: mt) ...
Shanghai Metals Market12h
Mutual Tariff Concessions Between China and the US Unleash Cooperation Dividends, Trade Recovery Drives Surge in Shipping Export Demand
A key signal conveyed by China and the US's mutual tariff concessions is that neither side believes that high tariffs will have a positive impact on international trade. This tacit consensus has laid ...