Supply-demand Pressure Weighs; Brass Bar Operating Rate Continues to Pull Back Slightly

Published: Jul 24, 2026 13:21

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[SMM Brass Bar Flash] This week (7.17-7.23), the SMM weekly operating rate of brass bar enterprises was 49.13%, down 0.48 percentage points WoW. Downstream off-season market conditions made a substantial recovery unlikely, while the tight supply of recycled brass raw materials remained unresolved, keeping industry production under pressure.

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