This week, the average price of SMM 8-12% high-grade NPI was 954.6 yuan/mtu (ex-factory, tax included), marking a 1.3 ...

Whisper numbers are unofficial and unpublished forecasts circulating among Wall Street professionals, often disclosed to VIP ...

From May 9 to June 6, the raw material market remained sluggish, weakening the cost support for aluminum fluoride and leading to a sharp decline in aluminum fluoride prices in May. As of now, SMM ...

Operating rate of copper foil enterprises in May 2025: 72.16% ...

[SMM Analysis: Terminal Orders Remain Stable, Operating Rates of Copper Foil Enterprises Increase Slightly] According to SMM, the operating rate of copper foil enterprises was 72.16% in May 2025, up 0 ...

View SMM Copper Prices, Data, and Market Analysis 》Subscribe to View SMM Historical Spot Metal Prices. Since 2024, the price of sulfuric acid in Chinese copper smelters has c ...

Forecast for next week: Off-season expectations strengthen; steel prices may remain in the doldrums next week ...

DCE iron ore futures open higher and go lower, futures fall in the day. The main contract I2409 closed at 865.5 . an decrease of 0.75% throughout the day .

This week, stainless steel continued to show a trend of weakening spot prices and production costs in tandem. Amid the off-season for consumption, demand remained persistently weak. Stainless steel ...

The fundamental contradictions of iron ore itself were relatively small. It is expected that the ore prices will continue to hold up well next week, with opportunities for a slight rebound.

Rare Earth Prices Rise Significantly, Downstream Transactions Stall] Currently, rare earth market prices have risen significantly, mainly concentrated in the light rare earth sector. This increase has ...

Insufficient Upside Momentum in Futures Market Leads to Temporary Stability in Spot Prices] The SM2509 contract opened at 5,538 yuan/mt, fluctuated upward after the morning session, and eventually ...