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

Published: Apr 1, 2026 18:24

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[SMM Daily Hot-Rolled Coil Trading] On April 1, the total daily trading volume of hot-rolled coil among SMM sample enterprises in four cities (Shanghai, Lecong, Tianjin, and Ningbo) was 14,960 mt, up 370 mt day-on-day, or 2.5%, with solar-calendar YoY at +7.16% and lunar-calendar YoY at -10.85%.

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