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Since late April, aluminum billet processing fees in China's three major consumption regions staged a strong rebound, with South China taking the lead. Processing fees of φ120 aluminum billets (Guangdong) hit a Q2 low of -40 yuan/mt on April 16, then surged rapidly, approaching the 500 yuan/mt mark by month-end in May, and reaching a new yearly high of 490 yuan/mt on May 28. SMM believed there were three main reasons...

According to SMM statistics, on May 28, aluminum billet inventory in China's major consumption regions fell to 181,500 mt, a significant destocking of 24,000 mt WoW, successfully pulling back below the 200,000 mt threshold. Warehouse withdrawals during the week climbed to 58,900 mt, up 3,200 mt WoW, hitting a new periodic high.

SMM May 29 News: During the day, the most-traded SHFE lead 2607 contract opened at 16,570 yuan/mt. At the beginning of the session, SHFE lead prices briefly moved higher, touching a high of 16,645 yuan/mt, before pulling back in a fluctuating manner. In the later part of the session, prices moved sideways within 16,520-16,540 yuan/mt, then rebounded slightly near the close, ultimately settling at 16,560 yuan/mt, down 35 yuan/mt or 0.21%. In June, secondary lead smelters in multiple regions including east China, north China, and south China showed increased intentions to resume production, with regional supply expected to rebound. Meanwhile, some primary lead enterprises in Henan and Hunan remained under maintenance, and combined with reduced arrivals of imported lead, regional lead ingot supply remained tight. Overall, bullish and bearish factors were intertwined on the supply side. Demand side, consumption in June was expected to recover compared to May, but the strength of recovery remained to be observed. In the short term, lead prices were expected to maintain a fluctuating trend. Data source statement: Data other than public information is derived from public information, market communication, and SMM's internal database models, processed by SMM for reference only and does not constitute decision-making advice.

SMM May 29 News: Spot lead prices fluctuated at highs before pulling back this week. Scrap battery purchase prices first rose then stabilized, with only a few smelters slightly lowering their quotes while most enterprises held prices and adopted a wait-and-see approach. Currently in the consumption off-season, scrap battery retirement volumes remained low, smelter raw material inventories declined WoW, and purchase prices overall stayed firm. Looking ahead to next week, smelters in east China, north China, and south China are showing stronger willingness to resume production, and stockpiling for production resumptions is expected to boost scrap battery recycling demand, tightening regional supply. Scrap battery purchase prices are expected to receive strong support in the short term, and the overall market is expected to hold up well next week.

[SMM Chrome Daily Review: Procurement of Ferrochrome Remained Stable for Now, Ore Prices Fell amid Inventory at High Levels] May 29, 2026: The ferrochrome and chrome ore market experienced slight fluctuations...