[SMM Analysis] Copper prices jumped initially and then pulled back in December. In January, the US dollar index broke through the 109 level, first declining and then rebounding. A price spread between ...

Subsequently, Mitsui Chemicals, LG Chem, and SK-SABIC introduced their respective POE products in 2003, 2009, and 2014. In 2013, Borealis acquired ExxonMobil's plant in the Netherlands, gaining POE ...

Pre-Chinese New Year Restocking Fails to Halt Decline, Silicon Metal Prices Continue to Drop] From December to early January, spot silicon metal prices continued to decline, with the drop widening ...

Orders on hand are abundant. Orient Cable (603606.SH) is expected to sign an "Investment Agreement" with the Management Committee of Beihai Tieshan Port (Coastal) Industrial Zone, planning to invest 2 ...

On Friday night, the most-traded SHFE aluminum 2502 contract opened at 20,235 yuan/mt, with a high of 20,250 yuan/mt and a low of 20,125 yuan/mt, closing at 20,185 yuan/mt, up 0.65%. Trading volume ...

Copper Prices Rise, Traders Show Increasing Willingness to Pick Up Goods] According to SMM survey data, the operating rate of secondary copper rod reached 24.92% this week, up 3.18 percentage points ...

[SMM Daily Review: Strong Cost Support for High-Grade NPI, Limited Downside Room for Short-Term Prices] On January 10, SMM 8-12% high-grade NPI average price was 933.5 yuan/mtu (ex-factory, tax ...

Today, DCE iron ore futures fluctuated upward throughout the day. The most-traded I2505 contract finally closed at 753.5 yuan/mt, up 0.53% for the day.

Limited Upward Correction Space for Prices as Supply Remains Strong and Demand Weak in January] Stainless steel prices in December 2024 remained generally weak and stable. The average monthly price of ...

[Year-End Multiple Factors Impact Copper Enamelled Wire Industry, Machine Operating Rate Continues to Decline] This week, SMM surveyed the production and new orders status of 15 domestic enamelled ...

[Sluggish Refined Nickel Transactions During the Week, Premiums and Discounts Declined This Week] This week, nickel prices showed a fluctuating trend, with spot prices ranging between 122,800-128,900 ...

Holiday, Zinc Downstream Operating Rates Show Divergence] Approaching this year's Chinese New Year holiday, zinc downstream operating rates showed significant divergence this week. Specifically, ...