A Summary of the transaction of SMM in the reduced lead Market on April 20

Published: Apr 20, 2020 17:01

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SMM, 20 April:

The mainstream offer for reducing lead in Guangdong today is 12550-12650 yuan / ton. The quotation of tax reduced lead in a refinery today is maintained at 13520 yuan / ton, and the average discount price of recycled lead containing tax on SMM1# lead is 40-70 yuan / ton.

Shanxi area today to reduce the mainstream offer of lead at 12500-12600 yuan / ton. A refinery today with tax reduction lead quotation maintained at 13450 yuan / ton shipment situation is very light.

Hubei area today reduced lead mainstream quotation at 12550-12700 yuan / ton. A refinery today reduced lead does not contain tax quotation maintained at 12650 yuan / ton factory, including tax recycled lead to the average price of SMM1# lead discount 200 yuan / ton factory.

The mainstream offer for reducing lead in Hebei today is 12550-12700 yuan / ton. A refinery today reduced lead does not contain tax quotation maintained at 12700 yuan / ton to the factory, does not include tax recycled refined lead at 13000 yuan / ton factory.

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