Pre-Holiday Silver Market Sluggish, Premiums Held Steady [SMM Daily Review]

Published: Apr 30, 2026 10:17

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[SMM Daily Review: Pre-holiday Silver Market Sluggish, Premiums Held Steady] SMM reported on April 30 that the pre-holiday atmosphere was strong, with weakened offers and inquiries. Premiums held steady, and trading was sluggish.

Today, SMM quoted premiums of TD-30 to 0 yuan/kg for the SGE Ag(T+D), with an average of -15 yuan/kg. Mainstream premiums remained unchanged from yesterday. Affected by some traders rectifying their invoicing practices, participation in offers from the Shanghai area declined. The overall market was increasingly in a holiday mood, with offers and inquiries weakening.

Shanghai area early session, suppliers of national-standard silver ingots quoted at premiums of -20 yuan/kg to parity against TD. Major smelter silver ingots were largely unquoted this week, with downstream consumption remaining sluggish. In the Shenzhen area, a few non-delivery brands maintained relatively large discounts. Overall, market trading was extremely sluggish today.

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