SHANGHAI, December 18 (SMM) –
SHFE 2401 tin contract fell to 206670 yuan/mt at last Friday’s night session, closing at 207510 yuan/mt, up 1.2%.
During the early trading last Friday, spot premiums and discounts in domestic spot market for various tin ingot brands were as below. Small brand tin ingots were offered at premiums of 0-400 yuan/mt over SHFE 2401 tin contract, versus premiums of 200-800 yuan/mt for delivery brands, premiums of 800-1100 yuan/mt for Yunxi brand, and discounts of 200-1000 yuan/mt imported brand tin ingots. Tin prices opened high and then moved lower last Friday. Traders reported that downstream companies' willingness to inquire and place orders was sluggish.


