SMM, November 3:
In the metals market:
Overnight, base metals on both domestic and overseas markets mostly rose, with only LME lead and SHFE lead falling together. LME lead dropped 0.29%, and SHFE lead dropped 0.99%. LME copper, LME zinc, LME tin, LME nickel, as well as SHFE tin and SHFE nickel, all rose more than 1%. LME copper gained 1.21%, LME zinc gained 1.2%, LME tin gained 1.9%, and LME nickel gained 1.5%. SHFE tin rose 1.2%, and SHFE nickel rose 1.23%, while the gains of other metals were all within 1%. Alumina rose 0.61%, and the main casting aluminum contract rose 0.57%.
Overnight, ferrous metals showed mixed performance. Stainless steel rose 2.78%, and hot-rolled coil rose 0.09%. Rebar and hot-rolled coil edged down slightly. For coking coal and coke, coking coal fell 0.32%, and coke fell 0.67%.
Overnight, precious metals rebounded across the board. COMEX gold rose 1.48%, and COMEX silver rose 2.91%. In China, SHFE gold rose 1.18%, and SHFE silver rose 3.41%.
Closing prices as of 6:40 a.m. on November 3:

![Futures and spot diverge: SHFE lead weakens, spot low inventory supports premiums showing resilience [SMM Lead Morning Meeting Minutes]](https://imgqn.smm.cn/usercenter/qnyHQ20251217171721.jpeg)
![Aluminum prices edge down, spot market stalemate: holding prices firm with slow sales vs. timely liquidation [SMM South China spot aluminum daily review]](https://imgqn.smm.cn/usercenter/fjmVq20251217171654.jpg)
![Copper prices saw a slight correction; spot premiums edged up after the backwardation between delivery months narrowed [SMM Shanghai spot copper]](https://imgqn.smm.cn/usercenter/TlzAr20251217171709.jpg)
