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In China's domestic lead spot markets, prices rose by near RMB 150/mt boosted by rising SHFE lead prices. Offers for well-known branded lead were RMB 16,350-16,400/mt, while offers for lead from Gejiu, Yunnan province were RMB 16,200-16,250/mt, with spot discounts between negative RMB 850-900/mt. In the afternoon, domestic lead spot prices were little changed due to stable SHFE lead prices, and traders with bullish sentiment restricted sales, keeping transactions weak.
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