Secondary Lead: Low Acceptance of High-Priced Supply from Downstream, Refined Lead Spot Order Quotation Discount Widens [SMM Lead Daily Review]

Published: Aug 21, 2026 13:43

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SMM August 21 News:

Today, in the secondary refined lead market, suppliers generally proposed to raise the online price by 100-125 yuan/mt. Some enterprises had no spot orders available for sale, and long-term contract transaction prices were shipped at a premium of 50 yuan/mt over the SMM #1 lead average price within the industrial park. Mainstream spot orders were sold at a discount of 100-75 yuan/mt ex-factory, with moderate transactions. Some downstream players were wary of high prices in the future, so their purchasing sentiment improved; others had low acceptance of high-priced cargoes, with a psychological purchase level of 15,700 yuan/mt EXW (a discount of 175 yuan/mt against the SMM #1 lead average price). Today, the SMM secondary refined lead average price was 15,775 yuan/mt, a discount of 100 yuan/mt against the SMM #1 lead average price. Supplier shipment sentiment stood at 2.34, while today's secondary refined lead purchasing sentiment was 1.29 (historical data can be queried in the database).

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