[SMM lead Battery column] demand for recycled lead Enterprises rising waste Market supply is still tight

Published: May 8, 2020 13:52

Price of SMM lead products on May 8

May 8 SMM domestic well-known recycled lead enterprises waste battery purchase quotation

May 8 SMM lead Market Trends

Shanghai market Jinsha lead 14425-14445 yuan / ton, Shanghai lead 2006 contract up 540-560 yuan / ton, Wuxi market south lead 14385-14435 yuan / ton, Shanghai lead 2006 contract 500-550 yuan / ton. Lead rush high decline, coupled with the electrolytic lead factory shipments have been converted to (to SMM1# lead average price) discount quotation, the holding price mood moderated, some slightly reduced quotation (to the lead main contract) rising water, but the downstream purchase intention is not high, just need to gather in parallel imports or recycled lead plate, the transaction has not been greatly improved.

South China lead in Guangdong market is 14200 yuan / ton, the average price of SMM1# lead is up 50 yuan / ton. Henan Yuguang, Wanyang and other smelters are mainly Jiaochang single, Jinli, Wanyang 14175 yuan / ton, the average price of SMM1# lead discount 50 yuan / ton (traders); Hunan Shuikoushan 14225 yuan / ton, the average price of SMM1# lead rose 50 yuan / ton; Hunan Jingui 14100 yuan / ton, the average price of SMM1# lead 50 yuan / ton. Jiang copper 14150 yuan / ton, SMM1# lead average price flat water quotation. Yunnan small factory 13950 yuan / ton, the average price of SMM1# lead discount 200 yuan / ton quotation. Today, the market bulk quotation continues to fall, the primary lead market trading is light, the market is mainly recycled lead trading.

The high level of lead in Shanghai has weakened, the price of waste batteries has basically maintained stability, the demand of recycled lead enterprises has increased, the supply of goods in the waste market is still tight, and quotations are easy to rise but difficult to fall, and the recycled lead market is generally traded this week.

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