Announcement on Adjusting the Quotation Frequency of Battery-Grade Lithium Fluoride Prices from Weekly to Daily

As the Chinese New Year holiday is around the corner, Shanghai Metals Market (SMM) hereby informs you of our metal price update arrangement during the holiday period to ensure you can make proper arra

Against this backdrop, SMM will begin publishing the US Midwest DDP aluminum premium starting February 27, 2026. Through daily market communication, SMM will introduce ......

Shanghai Metals Market (SMM) officially launched the Copper grade A cathode premium, cif Rotterdam, USD/(tonne) on February 24th, 2026.

SMM has reviewed and refined its 2025 energy storage data, adjusting monthly shipment volumes and renaming data points for clarity.

COMEX Inventory Data Date Adjustment

SMM will update its Alumina Monthly Cost Model from January 2026, incorporating VAT into bauxite costs and discontinuing certain regional indicators.

SMM will increase the update frequency for its Indonesian Domestic Nickel Ore Price (1.2%-1.6% Ni) from weekly to daily, effective February 9, 2026, due to market volatility.

Dear User: To provide a more stable and efficient service experience, we will conduct system maintenance and upgrade from January 31, 2026 (Saturday) to February 1, 2026 (Sunday) . During this period, some services may experience brief interruptions. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience caused. If you encounter any issues while accessing the services, we recommend that you: Try accessing again later Contact our technical team via the customer service channel for assistance. We will do our best to shorten the maintenance time, continuously monitor the system status during the maintenance period, and ensure the service is restored as soon as possible. Thank you for your understanding and support all along! January 30, 2026

Dear User, During the development of the automotive steel market, changes have occurred in some mainstream brands, materials, and specifications. As a result, certain prices in the SMM Automotive Section currently deviate from the actual market situation. SMM has decided to discontinue the price points for certain materials/specifications of alloy structural steel, spring steel, cold heading steel, carbon round steel, and mold steel, effective from February 13, 2026. Customers who use the relevant prices for settlement should pay attention to the time period and adjust their price usage promptly to avoid any impact on your business due to the discontinuation of these price updates. A total of 10 price points are being discontinued, with details as follows: Spring Steel 65Mn Φ6.5-20 (Nationwide) Cold Heading Steel 35K Φ6.5-20 (Nationwide) Alloy Structural Steel 20CrMo Φ16-200 (Nationwide) Alloy Structural Steel 35CrMo Φ16-200 (Nationwide) Alloy Structural Steel 40MnBH Φ29-250 (Nationwide) Carbon Round Steel 45# Φ16-18 (Nationwide) Carbon Round Steel 45# Φ131-180 (Nationwide) Mold Steel 1.2311 21-120*1800-2200 (Nationwide) Mold Steel 4Cr13 Φ20-130 (Nationwide) Mold Steel W6Mo5Cr4V2Co5/M35 Φ20-80 (Nationwide) https://car.smm.cn/price Recommended new prices for use are as follows: Specialty Wire Rod: https://car.smm.cn/price?type_id=19&item_id=115&goods_id=0 Specialty Bar: https://car.smm.cn/price?type_id=19&item_id=114&goods_id=0 Mold Steel: https://car.smm.cn/price?type_id=19&item_id=117&goods_id=0