SMM, 14 October:
Guangdong market South China lead 16900 yuan / ton, the average price of SMM1# lead rose 50 yuan / ton quotation; lead price high rapidly downward, the overall market procurement is still relatively low, the market transaction is dull.
Henan Yuguang, Wanyang and other smelters mainly to long single transaction; Jinli 16825 yuan / ton, the average price of SMM1# lead discount 25 yuan / ton quotation. Lead prices fell back, mainly downstream wait-and-see, market transactions continued last week light trend.
Other areas such as: Hunan Shuikoushan 16800-16850 yuan / ton, the average price of SMM1# lead discount 50 to flat water quotation (traders); Hunan Jingui 16700 yuan / ton, the average price of SMM1# lead discount 150 yuan / ton; Jiangxi copper industry 16870 yuan / ton, the average price of SMM1# lead rose 20 yuan / ton; Yunnan small factory 16500-16550 yuan / ton, the average price of SMM1# lead discount 300350 yuan / ton. Lead prices fell back, downstream worry about prices continue to probe, procurement is still more cautious, the overall transaction is light.
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