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SMM brings you current and historical LMEselect Nickel 3 Month price tables and charts, and maintains daily LMEselect Nickel 3 Month price updates.
SMM brings you current and historical LMEselect Tin 3 Month price tables and charts, and maintains daily LMEselect Tin 3 Month price updates.
Data from the online customs statistics query platform showed that China's imports of copper ore and concentrates in July 2025 were 2,560,723.16 mt, up 8.96% MoM and up 18.45% YoY. Chile was the ...
The SMM #1 lead average price fell by 75 yuan/mt to 16,600 yuan/mt today. Quotations for secondary refined lead were scarce, with suppliers indicating limited spot orders and unwillingness to sell due ...
Data from the online platform for customs statistics showed that China's copper cathode imports in July 2025 were 335,969.236 mt, down 0.32% MoM and up 12.05% YoY. The DRC was the largest supplier, ...
The most-traded SHFE lead 2509 contract opened at 16,720 yuan/mt, initially maintaining a downward trend, and slightly rebounded in the afternoon, finally closing at 16,725 yuan/mt, with a decline of ...
[SMM Analysis] According to data from the General Administration of Customs, China imported 84,200 mt of copper anode (HS code: 74020000) in July 2025, up 22.86% MoM and up 19.08% YoY ...
Zinc prices rose in 2024, with a tight supply in the zinc fundamentals. In 2025, the center of zinc prices pulled back, and the supply fundamentals became more relaxed, marking the beginning of a ...
In North China, spot #1 copper cathode against the front-month contract was at a discount of 70-50 yuan/mt, with an average discount of 60 yuan/mt, down 20 yuan/mt from the previous trading day. The ...
On August 19, Tesla launched the Model Y L, a new six-seat SUV, on its official China website. The model starts at 339,000 yuan, with first deliveries scheduled for September 2025.
Today, the SMM #1 lead average price remained basically flat at 16,675 yuan/mt compared to yesterday. Suppliers of secondary refined lead showed low enthusiasm for selling, with quotations remaining ...
Today, the most-traded iron ore futures contract fluctuated rangebound, with the I2601 contract closing at 771, down 0.64% from yesterday. Traders sold according to market conditions, and some traders ...