Downstream Operations Gradually Resumed, and Consumption in the Refined Lead Spot Market Gradually Improved [SMM Refined Lead Spot Market Weekly Review]

Published: Mar 20, 2026 13:41

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In the spot market, during this week (March 16, 2026-March 20, 2026), downstream battery enterprises gradually resumed operations to full production, and transactions in the spot primary lead market gradually improved. This week, mainstream transaction prices for primary lead in Henan were quoted at parity or slight premiums to the SMM #1 lead average price. Supply in Hunan was relatively tight, and smelters and suppliers quoted premiums of 30-50 yuan/mt over SMM #1 lead, with transactions concluded on just-in-time demand. This week, secondary refined lead was held firm and sellers were reluctant to sell due to losses on production and other factors. After downstream operations gradually resumed, just-in-time procurement mainly focused on primary lead, and spot transactions in the primary lead market improved slightly WoW.

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