As the world's second-largest crude steel producer and one of its significant iron ore producing nations, India has seen continuous expansion in domestic infrastructure, manufacturing, and steelmaking

SMM will launch three new weekly price points starting Aug 13, 2026. These prices will be updated each Thursday at 12:00 PM (India Time).

SMM, based on thorough market research and data accumulation, plans to add two new price points – SMM CFR India Sulfur and SMM FOB India Sulfuric Acid – starting from August 22, 2026 (Friday).

To further refine price definitions and better reflect real‑world trade practices, SMM will update the names and definitions for three Indonesia NPI price points.

SMM launched Indonesia MHP supply-demand balance data on August 4, 2026, to enhance market transparency. Data includes supply, demand, and balance, updated monthly on the 1st.

SMM plans to add the SMM FOB Middle East Sulfur price point starting from August 7, 2026 (Friday).

The data is planned to be officially launched in September 2026, at which time the new indicator names and IDs will be updated. The existing related data points will be discontinued on July 17, 2026.

Malaysia has developed a relatively mature stainless steel network. Domestic transaction prices for 304L stainless steel can effectively reflect changes in local market.

Expanding our iron ore production data in the SMM database by adding iron ore production data for 10 key iron ore-producing countries worldwide. The data update frequency remains annual, with specific

SMM is introducing two new silver premium/discount assessments: a weekly Hong Kong Silver Ingot Spot Premium (based on LBMA) and a daily premium/discount against the SHFE front-month silver contract.