[SMM lead Battery column] the purchase of low-cost waste batteries is still not smooth to reduce the supply and demand of lead market

Published: Apr 22, 2020 13:23 (GMT+8)

Price of SMM lead products on April 22nd

April 22 SMM domestic well-known recycled lead enterprises waste battery purchase quotation

SMM lead Market Trends on April 22nd

In the south of Shanghai market, Shuikoushan lead 14215-14265 yuan / ton, Shanghai lead 2005 contract 430-480 yuan / ton, Wuxi Shuikoushan lead 14185-14235 yuan / ton, Shanghai lead 2005 contract 400-450 yuan / ton. Lead weak consolidation, holders due to less supply of goods in circulation, quotation to maintain a high water state, downstream is still long single procurement, some bulk orders to supplement on demand, the spot market transaction volume is not large.

South China lead in Guangdong market is 14005 yuan / ton, the average price of SMM1# lead is 80 yuan / ton. Henan Yuguang, Wanyang, Jinli and other smelters to cross long list: Hunan Shuikoushan 14025 yuan / ton, the average price of SMM1# lead up 100 yuan / ton (traders); Jiang copper 14025 yuan / ton, the average price of SMM net rose 100 yuan / ton; Henan basic pre-sale ended, this week to long single mainly, other areas refineries maintain high water quotation, the overall transaction is still good, and there is no continuous deterioration.

Shanghai lead hovered in the vicinity of 13500 yuan / ton, low-price waste battery procurement is still not smooth, reducing lead market supply and demand is weak, including tax recycled lead basically maintain small discount water delivery, some areas have heard of big discount water factory quotation.

The overall consumption of the automotive battery market is not prosperous, the major brands maintain a state of promotion, while dealers basically purchase on demand, part of the inventory digestion is limited, the main model 6-QW-45Ah in 165205 yuan / only.

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