[SMM Daily Hot-Rolled Coil Trading] Spot Trading Volume Increased

Published: Mar 30, 2026 17:38

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[SMM Daily Hot-Rolled Coil Trading] On March 30, the total daily trading volume of hot-rolled coil among SMM sample enterprises in four cities (Shanghai, Lecong, Tianjin, and Ningbo) was 15,220 mt, up 730 mt day-on-day, or 5.0%, with solar-calendar YoY at +32.58% and lunar-calendar YoY at -11.10%.

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