Today, spot #1 copper cathode in North China traded at a discount of 200 yuan/mt to 80 yuan/mt against the front-month contract, with an average discount of 140 yuan/mt, a decrease of 20 yuan/mt from ...

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Copper prices continue to rise, making it more difficult for secondary copper rod enterprises to procure raw materials [SMM Daily Review of Secondary Copper] Leapmotor boasts over 138% YoY surge in ...

[Daily Review of ADC12 Prices: Cast Aluminum Alloy Futures Rise Slightly, Spot Market Shows Mediocre Performance] In the spot market, the SMM A00 aluminum price remained flat at 20,780 yuan/mt; the ...

[SMM Daily Briefing on Coking Coal and Coke] In terms of supply, most coking enterprises are still operating at a loss, leading to a certain degree of production cuts. Meanwhile, the shipment ...

[SMM Analysis: China's LFP Import and Export Situation in May] In May 2025, China's LFP exports reached 941.6 mt, down 18% MoM from April and up 429% YoY. In terms of price, the average export price ...

SMM brings you current and historical NPI (8-12%) price tables and charts, and maintains daily NPI (8-12%) price updates.

SMM brings you current and historical Pickled Automotive Structural Steel-3.0*1250*C-SAPH440-ShangHai-Rizhao Steel price tables and charts, and maintains daily Pickled Automotive Structural ...

[SMM Silicon-Based PV Morning Meeting Summary: Transaction Prices in the Wafer Market Continue to Decline, Solar Cell Inventory Falls Nearly 30% WoW] Wafer: The market price of N-type 18X wafers is ...

[SMM Morning Comment on Zinc: Fundamentals Show Increased Supply and Weakened Demand, SHFE Zinc Center Pulls Back] LME zinc opened at $2,780.5/mt. After opening, LME zinc fluctuated rangebound around ...