SMM Ranking by Metal Price Increase (Weekly)2015.05.29

Published: May 29, 2015 14:01 (GMT+8)

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The followings are SMM Ranking by Metal Price Increase in the week ending May 29.

SHANGHAI, May 29 (SMM) – The followings are SMM Ranking by Metal Price Increase in the week ending May 29.
Base Metals
Name	Unit	Last Week's Average Prices	This Week's Average Prices	+/- %
#1 lead ingot	RMB/mt	13,645	13,675	0.22%
#0 zinc ingot	RMB/mt	16,616	16,538	-0.47%
A00 aluminum ingot	RMB/mt	13,042	12,974	-0.52%
#1 tin ingot	RMB/mt	117,950	116,800	-0.97%
#1 refined copper	RMB/mt	45,528	44,590	-2.06%
#1 refined nickel	RMB/mt	100,160	97,610	-2.55%
Source：SMM
Minor Metals
Name	Unit	Last Week's Average Prices	This Week's Average Prices	+/- %
Titanium sponge	RMB/kg	49	50	0.41%
EMM	RMB/mt	10,650	10,670	0.19%
Germanium ingot	RMB/kg	11,150	11,150	0
Beryllium	RMB/kg	5,750	5,750	0
#1 tungsten bar	RMB/kg	285	285	0
Lithium metal	RMB/mt	390,000	390,000	0
#1 chromium	RMB/mt	48,000	48,000	0
Potassium	RMB/mt	90,000	90,000	0
Refined cobalt	RMB/mt	220,500	220,500	0
#1 molybdenum	RMB/kg	203	203	0
#1 magnesium ingot	RMB/mt	13,750	13,750	0
Arsenic metal	RMB/mt	9,400	9,400	0
Niobium	RMB/kg	825	825	0
#2 antimony ingot	RMB/mt	47,150	46,750	-0.85%
Refined bismuth	RMB/mt	91,800	90,800	-1.09%
Silicon metal	RMB/mt	12,160	12,000	-1.32%
Tellurium	RMB/kg	498	488	-2.01%
Gallium	RMB/kg	1,200	1,173	-2.25%
Indium	RMB/kg	2,155	2,100	-2.55%
Selenium powder	RMB/kg	273	264	-3.30%
#0 cadmium ingot and bar	RMB/mt	11,650	11,250	-3.43%
Source：SMM
Rare Earth
Name	Unit	Last Week's Average Prices	This Week's Average Prices	+/- %
Cerium oxide	RMB/mt	11,500	11,500	0
Cerium metal	RMB/mt	34,000	34,000	0
Battery grade misch metal	RMB/mt	135,000	135,000	0
Lanthanum metal	RMB/mt	35,000	35,000	0
Praseodymium metal	RMB/mt	500,000	500,000	0
Lanthanum oxide	RMB/mt	12,500	12,500	0
Dysprosium oxide	RMB/kg	1,615	1,611	-0.25%
Neodymium metal	RMB/mt	366,000	364,400	-0.44%
Europium oxide	RMB/kg	1,560	1,550	-0.64%
Neodymium oxide	RMB/mt	292,500	289,500	-1.03%
Praseodymium-neodymium alloy	RMB/mt	375,500	371,500	-1.07%
Didymium oxide	RMB/mt	289,800	286,600	-1.10%
Terbium oxide	RMB/kg	3,560	3,505	-1.54%
Praseodymium oxide	RMB/mt	387,500	377,500	-2.58%
Source：SMM
Precious Metals
Name	Unit	Last Week's Average Prices	This Week's Average Prices	+/- %
Palladium	RMB/g	173	173	0.35%
Gold	RMB/g	243	239	-1.53%
Silver	RMB/kg	3,651	3,587	-1.75%
Platinum	RMB/g	247	242	-2.02%
Source：SMM
Scraps
Name	Unit	Last Week's Average Prices	This Week's Average Prices	+/- %
Aluminum extrusion	RMB/mt	10,600	10,600	0
Tense	RMB/mt	11,050	11,050	0
US brass (in container)	RMB/mt	32,110	31,790	-1.00%
Bare bright copper	RMB/mt	43,970	43,410	-1.27%
US #2 copper	RMB/mt	42,630	41,750	-2.06%
Source：SMM

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