SMM Ranking by Metal Price Increase (Weekly)2015.12.18

Published: Dec 18, 2015 14:00

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The followings are SMM Ranking by Metal Price Increase in the week ending Dec 18.

SHANGHAI, Dec 18 (SMM) – The followings are SMM Ranking by Metal Price Increase in the week ending Dec 18.
Base Metals
Name	Unit	Last Week's Average Prices	This Week's Average Prices	+/- %
#1 tin ingot	RMB/mt	84,250	89,350	6.05%
A00 aluminum ingot	RMB/mt	10,298	10,634	3.26%
#1 refined copper	RMB/mt	35,248	35,773	1.49%
#1 refined nickel	RMB/mt	67,990	68,580	0.87%
#1 lead ingot	RMB/mt	13,120	13,150	0.23%
#0 zinc ingot	RMB/mt	12,740	12,680	-0.47%
Source：SMM
Minor Metals
Name	Unit	Last Week's Average Prices	This Week's Average Prices	+/- %
#0 cadmium ingot and bar	RMB/mt	8,730	9,100	4.24%
Arsenic metal	RMB/mt	11,600	12,000	3.45%
#1 tungsten bar	RMB/kg	204	209	2.45%
EMM	RMB/mt	9,650	9,660	0.10%
Germanium ingot	RMB/kg	8,600	8,600	0
Beryllium	RMB/kg	5,750	5,750	0
Lithium metal	RMB/mt	475,000	475,000	0
#1 chromium	RMB/mt	60,500	60,500	0
Potassium	RMB/mt	90,000	90,000	0
Silicon metal	RMB/mt	10,350	10,350	0
Indium	RMB/kg	1,255	1,255	0
#2 antimony ingot	RMB/mt	30,500	30,500	0
#1 molybdenum	RMB/kg	178	178	0
Niobium	RMB/kg	625	625	0
Titanium sponge	RMB/kg	46	46	0
Refined bismuth	RMB/mt	58,800	58,500	-0.51%
Gallium	RMB/kg	800	794	-0.75%
#1 magnesium ingot	RMB/mt	12,810	12,670	-1.09%
Refined cobalt	RMB/mt	208,200	205,800	-1.15%
Selenium powder	RMB/kg	128	123	-3.92%
Tellurium	RMB/kg	205	195	-4.88%
Source：SMM
Rare Earth
Name	Unit	Last Week's Average Prices	This Week's Average Prices	+/- %
Praseodymium oxide	RMB/mt	310,000	310,000	0
Cerium oxide	RMB/mt	10,150	10,150	0
Cerium metal	RMB/mt	30,500	30,500	0
Battery grade misch metal	RMB/mt	135,000	135,000	0
Lanthanum metal	RMB/mt	29,500	29,500	0
Praseodymium metal	RMB/mt	460,000	460,000	0
Neodymium metal	RMB/mt	312,500	312,500	0
Lanthanum oxide	RMB/mt	10,650	10,650	0
Europium oxide	RMB/kg	625	625	0
Neodymium oxide	RMB/mt	260,000	260,000	0
Praseodymium-neodymium alloy	RMB/mt	339,000	337,000	-0.59%
Terbium oxide	RMB/kg	2,471	2,455	-0.65%
Didymium oxide	RMB/mt	265,300	263,500	-0.68%
Dysprosium oxide	RMB/kg	1,377	1,360	-1.23%
Source：SMM
Precious Metals
Name	Unit	Last Week's Average Prices	This Week's Average Prices	+/- %
Palladium	RMB/g	131	133	1.22%
Platinum	RMB/g	192	194	0.94%
Gold	RMB/g	223	223	-0.11%
Silver	RMB/kg	3,195	3,168	-0.85%
Source：SMM
Scraps
Name	Unit	Last Week's Average Prices	This Week's Average Prices	+/- %
Aluminum extrusion	RMB/mt	8,210	8,550	4.14%
Tense	RMB/mt	8,660	9,000	3.93%
US #2 copper	RMB/mt	32,470	33,190	2.22%
Bare bright copper	RMB/mt	34,030	34,710	2.00%
US brass (in container)	RMB/mt	27,050	27,470	1.55%
Source：SMM

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