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Base Metals Prices more
Prices Average Change Date
#1 Refined Cu
48,940 ~ 49,150
49,045 -145 Apr 24, 2019
Aluminum Ingot
14,130 ~ 14,170
14,150 -50 Apr 24, 2019
#1 Lead
16,450 ~ 16,550
16,500 -75 Apr 24, 2019
0# Zinc
21,710 ~ 21,810
21,760 -160 Apr 24, 2019
#1 Tin Ingot
146,000 ~ 147,000
146,500 -250 Apr 24, 2019
SMM #1 Nickel
98,450 ~ 100,900
99,675 -525 Apr 24, 2019
T/C for domestic lead concentrate
1,750 ~ 1,950
1,850 - Apr 01, 2019
T/C for imported lead concentrate
20 ~ 35
27.50 - Apr 01, 2019
Refined Cobalt
26.50 ~ 28.20
27.35 - Apr 24, 2019
Yangshan Copper Premium(Bill of Lading)
38 ~ 65
51.50 - Apr 24, 2019
Yangshan Copper Premium(Warehouse Warrant)
38 ~ 63
50.50 - Apr 24, 2019
Top news more
18:55 Apr 24, 2019
MMi Daily Iron Ore Report (Apr 24)
SMM Evening Comments (Apr 24)
Peak consumption season to keep Shanghai zinc above 21,000 yuan/mt level
Major steelmaker in the east lowers weekly purchasing prices of ferronickel
Special Issues
Copper scrap_Apr
SMM 101-Yangshan Copper Premium
Weekly Macro Report March 12 2019
Weekly Macro Report March 5 2019
Weekly Macro Report February 26 2019
Weekly Macro Report February 19 2019
Production report February 18 2019
Weekly Macro Report January 29 2019
Weekly Macro Report January 22, 2019
Weekly Macro Report January 15, 2019
Copper: Bearish anticipation releases, Q3 price at $6,200-6,600/mt
SMM Metal Macro Report
Pair trading with SHFE
Monthly Base Metal Output Forecast
Weekly Metal Macro Report
Pair trading with SHFE zinc
Weekly Metal Macro Report
Read-through of SMM Monthly PMI
SMM Weekly Metal Macro Report
Pair trading with SHFE Zinc
Mean-reversion trading strategy of SHFE Copper and SHFE Lead
Selection for pair trading this week
Aluminium and nickel return to fundamentals with sanctions on Rusal in flux
Comments on China's Macro Data in Mar
Mean-reversion trading strategy of SHFE Copper
Pair trading with SHFE Zinc
Base Metals Diverge on Rising Supply and Delayed Demand Pickup
This week's update: Trading with SHFE steel rebar
This week's update: Pair trading with SHFE Zinc
Spot copper concentrate TCs fall further in Q2, in line with SMM expectation
New energy vehicles enter the production and sales peak season, supporting raw material prices
This week's upadate and last week's pair trading profits
This week's update: Pair trading with SHFE Lead
Short-Term Demand is not Weak, NBS Data Shows
This week's update: Keep focusing on SHFE ferrous futures
SMM neutral on short term view as aluminium valuation returns to fundamentals
This week's update: Focusing on the long-waited arbitrage opportunity for SHFE Ferrous
China's Elimination on Excess Capacity in Steel Continue to Act Positively
This week's update: Focusing on SHFE RB calendar arbitrage
SMM still bullish on cobalt in 2018 and quantitative trading strategy
China’s Supply-Side Reform Continues to Reduce Capacity, Resulting in Lower Supply Marginal Elasticity vs. 2017
This week's update: Pay attention to SHFE Zinc
This week's recommended strategy updated: Pay attention to SHFE Nickel and Copper pair-trading
SMM Quantitative Trading Strategy
SMM Quantitative Trading Strategy
Where Will Steel Prices Go under the Long-and-Short Game?
2018 Annual Copper TC Set at US$82.25/ton
LME Copper Hit $7,000/Ton on Trump’s Tax Reform Bill
Demand of Cobalt and Nickel to Benefit from China's EV Subsidy Policy in 2018
Where Will Steel Prices Go under the Long-and-Short Game?
Tongling Nonferrous Shutting Down 20 to 30 percent of its Smelting Capacity, Likely to Aid the Negotiation of Annual TC/RC
Annual TC Possibly to Drop in the Next 3 Years with 2018 TC at $87-90/ton
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Industry News more
April maintenance at Huludao Zinc to affect zinc, lead ingot output
18:55 Apr 24, 2019
Major steelmaker in the east lowers weekly purchasing prices of ferronickel
Market pessimism lowers prices of silicon-manganese alloy, manganese ore 
Spot, futures prices of copper weaken in a buyer's market
Poor demand to keep Apr's operating rates across copper materials plants lower YoY 
SMM Insight more
Peak consumption season to keep Shanghai zinc above 21,000 yuan/mt level
16:48 Apr 24, 2019
Market pessimism lowers prices of silicon-manganese alloy, manganese ore 
Poor demand to keep Apr's operating rates across copper materials plants lower YoY 
Supply surplus lowers prices of spodumene concentrate in Mar
Supply woes, growing demand to extend increase in medium, heavy rare earth prices
Price Review & Forecast more
MMi Daily Iron Ore Report (Apr 24)
18:17 Apr 24, 2019
SMM Evening Comments (Apr 24)
Peak consumption season to keep Shanghai zinc above 21,000 yuan/mt level
Major steelmaker in the east lowers weekly purchasing prices of ferronickel
Manganese prices steady after deliveries to steelmakers
Data Analysis more
Data: SHFE, DCE market movement (Apr 24)
15:16 Apr 24, 2019
Poor demand to keep Apr's operating rates across copper materials plants lower YoY 
Chromite imports fall 21% in March
Supply surplus lowers prices of spodumene concentrate in Mar
Macro Roundup (Apr 24)
Company News more
April maintenance at Huludao Zinc to affect zinc, lead ingot output
18:55 Apr 24, 2019
Notice: Labour Day Holiday
China Southern Rare Earth raises listed prices of medium, heavy rare earth 
Dulan Mingsen to restart lead, zinc concentrate mining mid-May
Report: Guangdong's rubidium, tin ore mining in key project list for 2019
Feature more
Highlights of China's rare earth industry in 2018
14:25 Jan 07, 2019
Downstream nickel PMI rises from Nov to 46.91 in Dec
Notice: New Year's Day holiday schedule
Highlights of China's manganese industry in 2018
SMM Al-Si Summit: China to expand demand
Events more
  • 6th SMM seminar with Bloomberg
    SMM's metals seminar during Singapore Iron Ore Week, at the Fullerton Hotel set a big success. In fact, the event marked the launch of SMM’s new price index business – MMi – and feature industry leaders and experts addressing the hottest issues facing th
    May 22 - 22,2018
  • 5th SMM seminar with BBG&HKEX
    This event has attracted over 20 speakers and more than 300 attendees from 9 countries. Shanghai Metals Market aimed to address such opportunities, risks and concerns that have been put forward by the base metals and EV metals communities globally.
    May 15 - 15,2018
  • 4th SMM seminar in Shanghai
    SMM’s “West Meets East” seminar during CESCO week is a follow-up session after SMM 'East Meets West' Forum held in LME week in London.
    Nov 28 - 28,2017
  • 3rd SMM seminar in London
    As a leading metal intelligence provider with strong presence in China, SMM continues to engage and participate in the industrial activities. SMM held the first seminar with Bloomberg in Hong Kong this year, which attracted more than 200 attendees in the
    Nov 01 - 01,2017
  • 2nd SMM seminar in Singapore
    Metal prices have rebounded recently on China’s supply-side reform, illegal capacity cuts, and market sentiment. SMM seminar will examine if metal prices can rebound further in 4Q and discuss potential downside risks. Our SMM analysts are devoted to the i
    Sep 13 - 13,2017
  • 1st SMM seminar in Hongkong
    As a leading metal intelligence provider with strong presence in China, SMM continues to engage and participate in the industrial activities. SMM held the first seminar with Bloomberg in Hong Kong this year, which attracted more than 200 attendees in the
    May 09 - 09,2017
  • SMM (2016) Foundry Conference
    SMM is going to hold the SMM (2016) Foundry Conference in Shanghai in mid-November. The key part of the conference is quality program and speakers, providing top level information to help you in your business. At the same time, the conference offers oppor
    Nov 01 - 02,2016
  • SMM (2016) 2nd Antimony Product Trading Summit
    SMM will hold the 2nd Antimony Product Trading Summit in China in September 2016. We will invite industry experts to discuss hot topics in antimony industry and share their insights over price outlook. Market players through the whole antimony value chain
    Aug 11 - 12,2016
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Focused on China's non-ferrous base metal market, SMM has more than 50 professional industry analysts in copper, aluminum, lead, zinc, nickel, tin and minor metals, and are committed to providing in-depth, professional, as well as timely reports and research. There are also over 100 staff dedicated to collecting data and conducting surveys in the downstream industries, in an effort to reflect an objective and actual downstream demand. The related reports include China Base Metal Briefing (weekly), and a series of Annual Industry Analysis Reports, with products involved Copper, Aluminum, Lead, Zinc, Nickel, Silicon, etc.
Besides, SMM has more than 80 steel professionals engaged in China's steel industry. They have been working on the weekly report China Steel Briefing, the monthly report China Steel PMI-Monthly, a survey of steel downstream.
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