[SMM Morning Meeting Minutes: Easing US-Iran Tensions, LME Zinc Center Moves Higher]: Overnight, LME zinc opened at $3,464/mt. It initially moved sideways along the daily average, dipping to $3,442/mt during the session. Entering the night session, bulls added positions, and LME zinc rallied all the way to reach a high of $3,534/mt near the end. It finally settled up at $3,525.5/mt, up $57/mt, or 1.64%. Trading volume fell to 14,639 lots, and open interest increased by 4,214 lots to 238,000 lots.

[Market Tug-of-War between Longs and Shorts, SHFE Zinc Records a Bearish Candlestick] The most-traded SHFE zinc 2607 contract opened at 24,480 yuan/mt. After opening, SHFE zinc quickly touched a high of 24,580 yuan/mt. Subsequently, bulls reduced positions, and SHFE zinc kept falling. Near the end of trading, SHFE zinc dipped to a low of 24,110 yuan/mt, finally closed down at 24,165 yuan/mt, down 455 yuan/mt, or a decline of 1.85%. Trading volume increased to 172,000 lots, and open interest decreased by 5,846 lots to 80,755 lots.....

[LME drives SHFE zinc higher but resistance still caps upside] The most-traded SHFE zinc 2607 contract opened at 24,700 yuan/mt. After opening, SHFE zinc quickly hit a high of 24,795 yuan/mt. Subsequently, bulls reduced positions, and SHFE zinc quickly fell to 24,585 yuan/mt. Then, bears reduced positions, and SHFE zinc pared back and recovered some of its losses. It ended up at 24,760 yuan/mt, up 130 yuan/mt, or 0.53%. Trading volume fell to 98,537 lots, and open interest decreased by 2,008 lots to 89,897 lots.....

[SMM Morning Meeting Summary: Capital Bulls and Bears in High-Level Stalemate, LME Zinc Fluctuates]: Overnight LME zinc opened at $3,534/mt. Early in the session, it quickly rose to a high of $3,547.5/mt before bulls reduced positions, sending LME zinc sharply lower to a low of $3,513/mt during European trading. Afterwards, with bulls and bears locked in a tug-of-war, LME zinc fluctuated and eventually closed lower at $3,534.5/mt, down $6/mt, or 0.17%. Trading volume fell to 9,816 lots, and open interest decreased by 151 lots to 234,000 lots.

[SMM Morning Meeting Summary: Expectations for US Fed Rate Hikes Increase Significantly, LME Zinc Under Pressure]: Last Friday, LME zinc opened at $3,594/mt. In early trading, with bulls and bears intertwined, the center of LME zinc edged lower, fluctuating around $3,570/mt. The center then rebounded, and during the night session, LME zinc surged to a high of $3,602/mt. Subsequently, bears added a large number of positions, and at the end of the session, LME zinc dipped to a low of $3,522.5/mt, finally closing down at $3,540/mt, down $54.5/mt, a decline of 1.52%. Trading volume increased to 11,703 lots, and open interest increased by 3,251 lots to 234,000 lots.

[SMM Morning Meeting Minutes: US ADP Employment Data Falls Short of Expectations, LME Zinc Center Moves Lower] Overnight, LME zinc opened at $3,636/mt. At the beginning of the session, LME zinc fluctuated around the daily average line. As the European trading session began, bulls increased their open interest, and LME zinc oscillated higher to touch $3,658/mt. Prices at night session continued to pull back, dipping to $3,593/mt. Toward the end of the session, prices stopped falling and rebounded, slightly recovering lost ground, ultimately closing lower at $3,603/mt, down $27.5/mt, a decline of 0.76%. Trading volume decreased to 88,462 lots, and open interest increased by 3,764 lots to 231,000 lots.