Futures fluctuated rangebound today, and spot SiMn alloy prices remained stable. Cost side, manganese ore prices dropped slightly, and cost support weakened somewhat. SiMn alloy plants are still ...

According to the SMM survey, on August 20, the operating rate of blast furnaces at 242 steel mills was 86.27%, down 0.22% WoW.

According to Xinhua News Agency, this innovation delivers a two- to threefold improvement in energy density and endurance compared to traditional lithium-ion batteries. The report notes that this ...

Expectations for interest rate cut keep changing, zinc price center under pressure this week] At the beginning of the week, influenced by the continued sentiment of a weak US dollar, prices edged up ...

During the day, buyer sentiment slowed down, but there were still many market offers. It was heard that ER copper warrants closed at $55-70, and SX-EW warrants at $45-60, QP September, with ER ...

Overall, despite increased demand and higher outflows over the weekend, spot premiums remained unchanged from yesterday, with overall trading activity better than the previous day.

Today, #1 copper cathode spot prices against the front-month contract in Guangdong ranged from 30 yuan/mt to a premium of 90 yuan/mt, with an average premium of 60 yuan/mt, unchanged from the previous ...

Silver prices continued to hold up well today. The spot-futures price spread for the SHFE silver 2510 contract against TD widened slightly to 25-29 yuan/kg, with some suppliers marginally increasing ...

[SHFE Copper Spot] Looking ahead to next week, imports are expected to continue arriving, but domestic supply is set to decrease. With copper prices fluctuating rangebound, downstream buyers are ...

SHFE TIN PRICES FLUCTUATE DOWNWARD UNDER MACRO PRESSURE AND STALEMATED SUPPLY AND DEMAND] As of this morning's close, the most-traded SHFE tin 2509 contract closed at 265,710 yuan/mt, down 19,400 yuan ...

The ex-factory price (excluding tax) for 1-3 grade dolomite (Wutai) was 78 yuan/mt, and for 2-4 grade dolomite (Wutai) it was 128 yuan/mt; the mainstream ex-factory price for 75 ferrosilicon in ...

SMM Tin Morning Briefing on August 22, 2025: Futures: The most-traded SHFE tin contract (SN2509) fluctuated rangebound at a low level during the night session, closing at 266,800 yuan/mt, down 0.3% ...