SMM Research on Operating Rate of Copper-end Enterprises

SHANGHAI, Jun 21 (SMM) - The market is worried about the economic outlook in the context of US and European interest rate hikes to fight soaring inflation, weighing on base metals. SHFE zinc hit its lowest since May 16 at 25,165 yuan/mt yesterday.

SHANGHAI, Jun 13 (SMM) - As of last Friday, the SMM weighted alumina index stood at 2,964 yuan/mt, down 23 yuan/mt from a week ago.

SHANGHAI, Jun 8 (SMM) - According to SMM survey, the transaction price of lithium hexafluorophosphate is mostly between 240,000-260,000 yuan/mt.

SHANGHAI, Jun 2 (SMM) - Alumina prices were little changed today amid sluggish market transactions.

SHANGHAI, Jun 1 (SMM) - Under the background of "carbon peaking and carbon neutrality", downstream applications such as industrial motors, new energy vehicles, and wind power generation have developed rapidly, and the market demand for high-performance sintered NdFeB permanent magnet materials has continued to grow.

SHANGHAI, May  31 (SMM) - Recently, the price of NPI has entered a downward channel, and the price difference between NPI and pure nickel still maintained a high level.

DCE iron ore futures market falling trends by 3.54%, the main contract closed 830.5. the quotation in the morning was decreased by 5-10 yuan/mt over yesterday. And decreased 20-30 yuan/mt in the afternoon.

DCE iron ore futures market roseing sharply trends by 4.41%.the main contract 2209 closed 863.5. the quotation in the morning was increased by 20-30 yuan/mt from last Friday.

SHANGHAI, May 9 (SMM) - After falling below the 20,000 yuan/mt mark in last Friday’s night trading session, SHFE aluminium dropped again today, hitting a new low in four and a half months at 19,575 yuan/mt.

SHANGHAI, Apr 29 (SMM) - Alumina prices remained flat recently amid a lack of price guidance from large-scale transactions.