Brass Bar Operating Rate Continues to Pull Back

Published: Jul 31, 2026 10:08

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[SMM Brass Bar Flash] According to SMM data, the weekly operating rate of sampled brass bar enterprises this week (7.24-7.30) was 48.81%, pulled back slightly by 0.32 percentage point WoW, and sector production remained under pressure. In the short term, the off-season end-user market is unlikely to see significant improvement, and the operating rate is expected to decline further next week.

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