SMM will suspend price quotations related to Japan from September 21-23, 2026, due to public holidays. Services resume on September 24, 2026.

Announcement on the Addition of "Vietnam SHG Zinc Ingot CIF Premium"

SMM will launch the SMM Computing Power Rental Composite Price Index on September 21, 2026, to provide a benchmark for computing power rental costs in China.

SMM to launch 10 Tokyo Steel Japan domestic rebar and HRC price points in JPY and USD on September 23, 2026, to improve access to pricing information.

Correction Notice Regarding the SMM Cobalt Chloride Price Point on September 18, 2026

SMM plans to add 4 new copper scrap price points in Jiangxi and Sichuan, effective September 17, 2026, to better serve the industry and reflect market conditions.

SMM plans to add a new price point for SMM CFR China Sulfur from Friday, September 25, 2026.

Brass Billets CFR China: SMM will launch a weekly spot price for brass billets delivered CFR to Chinese ports, quoted in USD/tonne and updated every Wednesday at 12:00 PM IST from September 23, 2026.

SMM will launch a weekly spot price for Japanese-origin A-grade copper cathodes delivered CIF Nhava Sheva, quoted in USD/tonne and updated every Wednesday at 12:00 PM IST from September 23, 2026.

SMM will launch weekly Africa Copper Logistics Freight Assessments on Sept. 25, providing transparent USD/mt benchmarks for key DRC Copperbelt routes to Durban and Dar es Salaam.

SMM Announcement: Discontinuation of Some Steel Scrap Price Points

SMM will suspend the publication of Malaysia-related price quotations on Wednesday, September 16, 2026 for the Malaysia Day public holiday. Normal publication resumes on Thursday, September 17, 2026.

SMM, following extensive market research and consultation with industry participants, has decided to launch two new shredded steel scrap spot price assessments on 23 September.

SMM has decided to launch the HRC S235JR 3.0×1250×C Indian-Origin CFR Northern Europe spot price assessment on 23 September 2026.

SMM is launching a new price point for Indonesia domestic 1.3% saprolite laterite nickel ore delivered to destination ports.

Price Point of Strontium Metal

Over the past two years, the trade flow of China's lead ingot market has undergone a fundamental change. The previous long-standing situation of "internal self-balancing with small-volume import adjus

Due to the Ganesh Chaturthi holiday, SMM will suspend the publication of India-related price assessments on September 14, 2026, and resume normal publication on September 15.

SMM will launch new price points for Indonesian-origin billet, slab, and wire rod in Malaysia on September 10, 2026, to improve market transparency and support decision-making.

Effective September 10, 2026, SMM will officially launch the Vietnam Aluminum Ingot P1020A Premium (CIF)