How Did Zinc Downstream Perform in the First Week After Chinese New Year? [SMM Analysis]

Published: Feb 10, 2025 14:12

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[Approaching the Chinese New Year Holiday, Zinc Downstream Performance Shows Slight Divergence] Zinc downstream enterprises have gradually resumed work, but end-user enterprises will generally resume work by early March, and new orders still require time...

SMM February 10 News:

Zinc downstream enterprises have gradually resumed operations, but end-user enterprises are expected to resume work around early March. New orders will still take time. Among them, galvanizing and zinc oxide enterprises have resumed work in greater numbers, leading to an overall increase in the operating rate. Most die-casting enterprises are preparing to resume work after the fifteenth. The operating rate is expected to continue to rise.

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