SHANGHAI, May 23 (SMM) –LME tin should hover at highs and challenge resistance at USD 20,600/mt today, due to a weak dollar and worries over LME tin stocks. SHFE 1709 tin consolidated at highs during Monday’s night session, and should move at RMB 144,500-147,500/mt today.
In Shanghai spot tin market, poor demand will push mainstream traded prices down to RMB 142,000-144,000/mt.
Key Macroeconomic Indicators for Base Metal Prices (2017-5-23)

![The Most-Traded SHFE Tin Contract Opened Lower and Then Traded Stronger, Spot Market Recovers Amid Downtrend [SMM Tin Midday Review]](https://imgqn.smm.cn/usercenter/WWXJU20251217171753.jpg)
![The most-traded SHFE tin contract fluctuated rangebound during the night session, with downstream enterprises mostly following up with small-lot transactions. [SMM Tin Morning Brief]](https://imgqn.smm.cn/usercenter/bYFQn20251217171752.jpg)
