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

Published: May 6, 2026 18:14

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[SMM Hot-Rolled Coil Daily Trading] On May 6, the combined daily trading volume of hot-rolled coil among SMM's sample enterprises across four cities (Shanghai, Lecong, Tianjin, and Ningbo) totaled 17,260 mt, up 930 mt DoD (+5.7%), up 88.43% YoY (solar calendar basis), and up 35.91% YoY (lunar calendar basis).

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