[metal noon news] non-ferrous metals turn red copper prices & rising water are higher * short-term zinc fundamentals still support * electrolytic aluminum stocks fell to 1.283 million tons

Published: Apr 27, 2020 12:09

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[metal noon news] non-ferrous metals rose nearly 5% in Shanghai and tin * copper prices and rising water are both high and lower * electrolytic aluminum stocks fell 76000 tons compared with last Thursday * the closing and storage news stimulated lead prices to strengthen with lead prices * SMM seven places zinc ingot social inventory * Shanghai nickel rose more than 3% * China's nickel ore and concentrate imports hit a 25-month low in March * Tshipi Borwa Manganese mine resumes operation on May 1 * profits of industrial enterprises above national scale fell by 36.7% from January to March

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SMM midday review] Industry policies boost sentiment across the board non-ferrous metals rose nearly 5 per cent in Shanghai and tin rose by nearly 5 per cent black V-shaped reversal

On April 27, Guangdong copper spot market express: copper prices and rising water are high and downstream to receive goods, the market trading is general

The inventory of electrolytic aluminum is 76000 tons lower than that of last Thursday. [SMM data] more warehousing is less than superimposed, and the inventory of electrolytic aluminum is 76000 tons lower than last Thursday.

East China Aluminum: many downstream buyers in the morning market mainly purchase on demand today. [SMM midday review] East China Aluminum: many morning market inquiries are mainly purchased on demand today.

Spot Daily Review of SMM Aluminium bars on April 27, 2020

SMM returns lead market news on April 27th: collection and storage news stimulates lead price to regenerate lead and lead price to strengthen with lead price

[SMM analysis] Shanghai zinc strong pull 2.7% short-term zinc fundamentals still support

SMM April 27 Shanghai zinc ingot spot: zinc disk significantly higher after the downstream consumption was significantly suppressed

[SMM data] April 27 SMM Seven places Zinc Ingot Social inventory

Shanghai Nickel High take-off increase of more than 3% Air interlaced Nickel Market is still suitable for short-term operation

Jupiter Mining: Tshipi Borwa Manganese Mine fully restarts Operation on May 1

Macro

National Bureau of Statistics: profits of Industrial Enterprises above National scale fell by 36.7% from January to March

Economic tradeoff in the face of the epidemic: European countries plan to ease the blockade even earlier in the United States

Focus: the latest tracking of the global epidemic: nearly 3 million new confirmed cases in the world

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