SMM Ranking by Metal Price Increase (Weekly)2016.05.06

Published: May 6, 2016 14:07

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The followings are SMM Ranking by Metal Price Increase in the week ending May 6.

SHANGHAI, May 6 (SMM) – The followings are SMM Ranking by Metal Price Increase in the week ending May 6.
Base Metals
Name	Unit	Last Week's Average Prices	This Week's Average Prices	+/- %
#1 refined nickel	RMB/mt	70,460	71,800	1.90%
#1 tin ingot	RMB/mt	111,050	112,063	0.91%
#0 zinc ingot	RMB/mt	14,992	14,925	-0.45%
A00 aluminum ingot	RMB/mt	12,720	12,593	-1.00%
#1 lead ingot	RMB/mt	13,230	13,094	-1.03%
#1 refined copper	RMB/mt	37,446	36,949	-1.33%
Source：SMM
Minor Metals
Name	Unit	Last Week's Average Prices	This Week's Average Prices	+/- %
Lithium metal	RMB/mt	545,000	625,000	14.68%
#1 tungsten bar	RMB/kg	226	235	3.98%
#1 magnesium ingot	RMB/mt	14,260	14,500	1.68%
#0 cadmium ingot and bar	RMB/mt	15,390	15,450	0.39%
#2 antimony ingot	RMB/mt	36,700	36,750	0.14%
Beryllium	RMB/kg	5,750	5,750	0
#1 chromium	RMB/mt	54,500	54,500	0
Potassium	RMB/mt	90,000	90,000	0
#1 molybdenum	RMB/kg	178	178	0
Selenium powder	RMB/kg	93	93	0
Arsenic metal	RMB/mt	12,000	12,000	0
EMM	RMB/mt	10,250	10,250	0
Niobium	RMB/kg	625	625	0
Titanium sponge	RMB/kg	46	46	0
Indium	RMB/kg	1,429	1,425	-0.28%
Gallium	RMB/kg	712	710	-0.28%
Silicon metal	RMB/mt	11,100	11,050	-0.45%
Refined cobalt	RMB/mt	195,000	193,750	-0.64%
Tellurium	RMB/kg	283	280	-0.88%
Refined bismuth	RMB/mt	61,200	60,375	-1.35%
Germanium ingot	RMB/kg	7,900	7,700	-2.53%
Source：SMM
Rare Earth
Name	Unit	Last Week's Average Prices	This Week's Average Prices	+/- %
Lanthanum oxide	RMB/mt	11,900	13,063	9.77%
Terbium oxide	RMB/kg	2,310	2,456	6.33%
Neodymium metal	RMB/mt	315,000	325,250	3.25%
Dysprosium oxide	RMB/kg	1,225	1,263	3.06%
Cerium oxide	RMB/mt	9,570	9,750	1.88%
Praseodymium oxide	RMB/mt	302,500	308,125	1.86%
Didymium oxide	RMB/mt	262,200	265,875	1.40%
Praseodymium-neodymium alloy	RMB/mt	336,500	340,250	1.11%
Neodymium oxide	RMB/mt	258,000	259,875	0.73%
Cerium metal	RMB/mt	30,500	30,500	0
Battery grade misch metal	RMB/mt	125,000	125,000	0
Lanthanum metal	RMB/mt	29,500	29,500	0
Praseodymium metal	RMB/mt	460,000	460,000	0
Europium oxide	RMB/kg	410	410	0
Source：SMM
Precious Metals
Name	Unit	Last Week's Average Prices	This Week's Average Prices	+/- %
Platinum	RMB/g	229	240	4.77%
Gold	RMB/g	261	269	2.95%
Silver	RMB/kg	3,687	3,725	1.03%
Palladium	RMB/g	146	146	0.10%
Source：SMM
Scraps
Name	Unit	Last Week's Average Prices	This Week's Average Prices	+/- %
Tense	RMB/mt	10,200	10,175	-0.25%
Aluminum extrusion	RMB/mt	9,750	9,725	-0.26%
US brass (in container)	RMB/mt	26,810	26,575	-0.88%
US #2 copper	RMB/mt	35,470	35,025	-1.25%
Bare bright copper	RMB/mt	35,790	35,325	-1.30%
Source：SMM

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