SHANGHAI, Jan 15 (SMM) – Social inventories of silicon metal across Huangpu port, Kunming city and Tianjin port rose 3,000 mt from the previous week to 83,000 mt as of Friday January 15, SMM data showed.
Silicon plants and traders increased shipments to Kunming, Xinjiang and Tianjin as they concerned about transportation in the near term. Exports are expected to fall slightly on the month in January.


![Stronger US Dollar and Easing Interest Rate Cut Expectations Drag Silver Prices Sharply Lower, While Spot Premiums Continue to Decline and Sluggish Consumption Remains Unchanged [SMM Daily Review]](https://imgqn.smm.cn/usercenter/obeMy20251217171735.jpg)
![US Fed Rates Remained Unchanged as Platinum Prices Fell Sharply Intraday, While Spot Market Premiums Narrowed Slightly [SMM Daily Review]](https://imgqn.smm.cn/usercenter/ipCjz20251217171734.jpeg)
![[SMM Daily Review] Intraday Platinum Prices Were in the Doldrums, and Spot Market Trading Was Normal](https://imgqn.smm.cn/usercenter/JYbQQ20251217171736.jpg)
