SMM, June 26 – Spot premiums in Tianjin rose this week, up 10 yuan/mt WoW. As of Friday, mainstream domestic brands reported a discount of around 30-60 yuan/mt against the 2607 contract, high-end brands reported parity against the 2607 contract, and the Tianjin market reported a discount of around 45 yuan/mt against Shanghai. This week, zinc prices pulled back to levels more acceptable to downstream, leading to heavy priced restocking downstream. However, cargo pick-up was slow, resulting in an inventory buildup in Tianjin. Overall transactions improved WoW, and traders kept raising premiums on their selling. Premiums are expected to remain stable next week.

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