During the Chinese New Year holiday, overseas tungsten prices surged past China. By Feb 20, Rotterdam APT averaged $1,800/mtu, up 13.56% WoW, while European scrap drill bits jumped 12.5% to €90/kg. Indian scrap followed, with alloy blade FOB hitting $110-115/kg. Post-holiday, domestic APT opened at ¥1.05 million/mt, with a major producer hiking long-term prices by ¥100,000/mt. Global supply tightness continues to drive synchronized upside across markets.
Feb 24, 2026 17:21SMM, February 24: During the holiday period, trading in the domestic molybdenum market was scarce, and the market entered a closed state. The international molybdenum oxide price surged and then retreated. Before the holiday, stimulated by the sudden accident at a U.S. molybdenum enterprise and the earlier production cut news from Chilean copper-molybdenum mines, the international molybdenum oxide price briefly hit a high of 36 USD/lb Mo.
Feb 24, 2026 17:51[SMM Analysis] Pre-holiday lithium ore market stabilized with a wait-and-see sentiment; post-holiday supply-demand tug-of-war intertwines with macroeconomic factors.
Feb 24, 2026 17:11[SMM Tin Futures Review: Post-Holiday Work Resumption Pace Remains Slow, the Most-Traded SHFE Tin Contract Fluctuates at Highs]
Feb 24, 2026 18:26[SMM Analysis] The lithium ore market stabilized and adopted a wait-and-see approach before the holiday, while after the holiday, the tug-of-war between sellers and buyers and macro factors intertwined.
Feb 24, 2026 17:02During the 2026 Spring Festival holiday, the electrolytic manganese market stabilized at the bottom with sluggish transactions. Before the holiday, the market’s downward momentum slowed after a cumulative 600 yuan/ton drop, with mainstream prices approaching the 17,000 yuan/ton mark, supported by steel mills’ final pre-holiday stockpiling. During the holiday, prices remained stable at around 17,300 yuan/ton with almost no transactions.
Feb 24, 2026 09:40Singapore, as a globally significant transshipment hub for tin ingots, holds a critical position in the global tin industry landscape. In recent years, due to policy adjustments in major producing countries and changes in global tin resource reserves, the volume of tin ingots transshipped through Singapore has fluctuated at different stages. Against this industry backdrop, the Singapore Tin Ingot FOB price is of paramount importance to upstream and downstream enterprises in the global tin industry chain. In response to market changes, to meet the broad user demand for Singapore Tin Ingot FOB price discovery, and to enhance market information transparency, SMM has decided: Starting from September 26, 2025, to publish the ‘SMM Tin 99.9% Ingot premium, FOB Singapore, USD/tonne’ price. Price details are as follows: - Description: SMM Tin 99.9% Ingot premium, FOB Singapore, USD/tonne - Quality: Tin ingot with 99.9% purity, conforming to LME specification (BS EN 610:1996) and containing 200 - 300 ppm lead. - Definition: FOB Singapore, excluding tax, premium on top of LME cash prices - Unit: USD/tonne - Quantity: Min 5 tonnes - Timing: Within 2 weeks - Payment Terms: Cash against document, telegraphic transfer, other terms normalized - Publication: Weekly, Friday 10:30 AM Beijing Time SMM Tin Industry Research Department September 23, 2025
PriceSep 23, 2025 15:06As the world's largest exporter of tin ingots, Indonesia plays a significant role in the global tin industry landscape. Its tin ingot exports impact the international market structure. In recent years, Indonesia's tin ingot exports have fluctuated due to factors such as policy adjustments and changes in resource reserves. Against this industry backdrop, timely Indonesia tin FOB prices are crucial for upstream and downstream enterprises in the global tin industry chain. In response to market changes, to meet the broad user demand for Indonesia tin ingot FOB price discovery, and to enhance market information transparency, SMM has decided: Starting from September 19, 2025, to publish the ‘SMM Tin 99.9% Ingot premium, FOB Indonesia, USD/tonne’ price. Price details are as follows: - Description: SMM Tin 99.9% Ingot premium, FOB Indonesia, USD/tonne - Quality: Tin ingot with 99.9% purity, conforming to LME specification (BS EN 610:1996) and containing 200 - 300 ppm lead. - Definition: FOB Indonesia, excluding tax, premium on top of LME cash prices - Unit: USD/tonne - Quantity: Min 5 tonnes - Timing: Within 2 weeks - Payment Terms: Cash against document, telegraphic transfer, other terms normalized - Publication: Weekly, Friday 10:30 AM Beijing Time SMM Tin Industry Research Department September 12, 2025
PriceSep 12, 2025 17:38As the world's core consumer of the tin industry, China holds a pivotal position in the global tin industry chain. In recent years, influenced by factors such as adjustments in domestic and overseas policies, changes in global tin resource reserves, and fluctuations in consumer demand, the trade volume of Shanghai tin ingots has also exhibited periodic variations. Against this industry backdrop, the Shanghai tin ingot CIF price is crucial for upstream and downstream enterprises in the global tin industry chain. To actively respond to market changes, meet the widespread user demand for Shanghai tin ingot CIF price discovery, and enhance market information transparency, SMM has decided: Starting from September 26, 2025, to publish the ‘SMM Tin 99.9% Ingot premium, CIF Shanghai, USD/tonne’ price. Price details are as follows: - Description: SMM Tin 99.9% Ingot premium, CIF Shanghai, USD/tonne - Quality: Tin ingot with 99.9% purity, conforming to LME specification (BS EN 610:1996) and containing 200 - 300 ppm lead. - Definition: CIF Shanghai, excluding tax, premium on top of LME cash prices - Unit: USD/tonne - Quantity: Min 5 tonnes - Timing: Within Two Weeks - Payment Terms: Cash against document, telegraphic transfer, other terms normalized - Publication: Weekly, Friday 10:30 AM Beijing Time SMM Tin Industry Research Department September 23, 2025
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