DCE iron ore was was shocked and keep upaward all the day.The main contract closed at 735,increased of 3.01%. Traders are generally motivated to ship.

Despite of the slightly expanding gap between supply and demand, the overall price growth may remain stable or drop slightly.

Overall, the overseas supply still faces relatively great risks, so LME zinc is expected to remain rangebound at highs. LME zinc prices are estimated to move between $3,400-3,700/mt this week.

SHANGHAI, Jul 22 (SMM) - The SMM spot prices of domestic battery-grade lithium carbonate rose 1,000 yuan/mt to 464,000-476,000 yuan/mt on Tuesday July 19, averaging 470,000 yuan/mt.

SHANGHAI, Jul 18 (SMM) – As of last Friday, the SMM weighted alumina index stood at 2,964 yuan/mt.

DCE iron ore futures continued to fluctuate by 0.18% in a day. the main contract closed 818. The spot quotation in the morning almost kept steady.

SHANGHAI, May 9 (SMM) - According to SMM survey, the current anode material prices are generally stable.

Recently, Jiangsu Guotai indicated that the prices of main raw materials for the electrolyte purchased from domestic suppliers have been declining.

According to the data released by the World Gold Council, in April, the global gold ETF achieved a net inflow of 43 mt (about $3 billion), 77% lower than last month. 

[SMM afternoon comment on lead: Express report on 1# lead market in other regions] During the day, the SMM1# lead prices rose while the smelters maintained to quote at discounts. Due to the low acceptance to the sharply rising lead prices, the goods receiving willingness was insufficient.