SHANGHAI, Apr 3 (SMM) – The average purchase price of SMM lead-acid battery scrap was unchanged on a weekly basis last week, with minor adjustments by smelters in some areas. In the first half of the week, the prices of SMM #1 lead ingots rose 25 yuan/mt, and battery scrap supply tightened, allowing the prices of the latter to gain 25 yuan/mt as well. However, lead prices fell sharply in the middle of the week, sparking bearish sentiment. Smelters lowered their purchase prices of e-bike battery scrap by 20-25 yuan/mt, and the prices of other types of battery scrap followed suit. Some traders rushed to clear their inventories out of fears that the prices would go down further.

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