Overview:Zinc ingot prices on the futures market fell significantly in the morning. Downstream enterprises had been actively pricing at lows since last night, and overall spot trades in the market improved notably in the morning. Traders actively sold, and spot premiums rose accordingly. SMM #0 zinc ingot price dropped 925 yuan/mt MoM to 26,620 yuan/mt.
Downstream: Purchases were already made yesterday, so this morning was mainly about fixing prices. They remained on the sidelines for now, waiting for subsequent order performance
Downstream: Today, #0 zinc ingot in the Ningbo market was quoted at a premium of around -60 yuan/mt against the 2610 contract. Factories still had raw material inventory, so they only fixed prices today without purchasing cargoes
Downstream: Today, #0 zinc ingot was quoted at a premium of -50 to -40 yuan/mt against the 2610 contract, delivered to factory. Overall spot premiums changed little from yesterday. Today, prices were fixed at lows, but no cargoes were purchased
Upstream: Today, ordinary #0 zinc ingot spot cargoes with invoices dated this month were quoted at a premium of -10 yuan/mt against the 2610 contract, up 30 yuan/mt from the previous trading day. Shanghai warehouses had almost no spot inventory today
Trader: Today, ordinary #0 zinc ingot was quoted at a premium of around 60 yuan/mt against the SMM #0 zinc ingot average price. Downstream enterprises actively fixed prices at lows, and spot trades improved MoM
Upstream: Today, ordinary #0 zinc ingot spot cargoes with invoices dated this month were quoted at a premium of -40 yuan/mt against the 2610 contract, unchanged from the previous trading day. Spot inventory in Shanghai warehouses was fully depleted
Trader: Today, ordinary #0 zinc ingot was quoted at a premium of around 60 yuan/mt against the SMM #0 zinc ingot average price, with spot trades mostly between traders
Trader: Today, ordinary #0 zinc ingot was quoted at a premium of 60 yuan/mt against the SMM #0 zinc ingot average price, with spot trades basically between traders
Trader: Downstream enterprises actively fixed prices at lows starting last night, but actual new purchases were limited, capping the increase in spot premiums
Trader: Today, ordinary #0 zinc ingot traded at a premium of 60 yuan/mt against the SMM #0 zinc ingot average price. Market premiums rose MoM, with downstream enterprises actively fixing prices at lows
Upstream: Today, no spot shipments were reported in Shanghai. Futures zinc prices fell significantly, prompting downstream enterprises to actively fix prices. Overall spot trades improved, and premiums rose accordingly
Upstream: Today, no zinc ingot shipment quotes were reported from Shanghai warehouses