[SMM lead Battery column] demand for replacement in the Automotive Battery Market General part of the Storage Enterprises have cut their production plans by 10-20%

Published: Apr 14, 2020 13:07 (GMT+8)

Price of SMM lead products on April 14

April 14 SMM domestic well-known recycled lead enterprises waste battery purchase quotation

April 14 SMM lead Market Trends

Shanghai market Shuikoushan, southern lead 14550-14600 yuan / ton, Shanghai lead 2005 contract up 400-450 yuan / ton, Wuxi market Shuikoushan lead 14550 yuan / ton, Shanghai lead 2005 contract 400 yuan / ton quotation. Lead strong upward, and downstream fear of high careful mining, inquiry enthusiasm declined, the holder quotation has been reduced one after another, but the actual transaction is still very few.

South China lead in Guangdong market is 14280 yuan / ton, the average price of SMM1# lead is 80 yuan / ton. Henan Yuguang, Wanyang, Jinli and other smelters mainly produce long orders, and the supply is basically sold in advance this week: Hunan Shuikoushan 14300 yuan / ton, the average price of SMM1# lead up 100 yuan / ton (traders), Jiang copper 14300 yuan / ton, the average price of SMM net 100 yuan / ton, Anhui bronze crown 14400 yuan / ton, the average price of SMM net up 200 yuan / ton; Today, the supply of smelters is still relatively small, only some refineries single high water quotation, downstream procurement to recycled lead, the primary market trading is weaker than the previous month.

Shanghai lead main station on the Wansi pass, waste battery market circulation supply is tight, resulting in reduced lead market supply tightened, but the terminal consumption turned weak, storage enterprises started limited, so lead prices strengthened, procurement cautious.

Auto battery market replacement demand is general, dealers adopt carefully on demand, coupled with poor export orders, some storage enterprises have reduced production plans by 10-20%, and the main model 6-QW-60Ah is 230,280 yuan per unit.

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