[SMM HRC Daily Trading] Spot Cargo Moved Sideways

Published: May 14, 2026 17:44

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[SMM HRC Daily Trading] On May 14, the combined daily HRC trading volume of SMM's sample enterprises across four cities (Shanghai, Lecong, Tianjin, Ningbo) totaled 14,510 mt, down 10 mt or 0.1% DoD, down 11.36% YoY (solar calendar), and up 32.15% YoY (lunar calendar).

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