SHFE 2402 tin contract rose slightly to 219,600 yuan/mt before closing at 218,490 yuan/mt overnight, up 0.92%.
Yesterday, spot premiums and discounts in domestic spot market for various tin ingot brands were as below. Small brand tin ingots were offered at discounts of 200-800 yuan/mt against SHFE 2402 tin contract, versus discounts of 200 yuan/mt to premiums of 700 yuan/mt for delivery brands, premiums of 500-1,000 yuan/mt for Yunxi brand, and discounts of 1000-1300 yuan/mt for imported brand tin ingots. Tin prices rose sharply yesterday. Traders reported that there were very few inquiries and purchasing in the morning amid strong wait-and-see sentiment.

![AI Macro Sentiment Recedes Again, Triggering Market Downward Pressure, the Most-Traded SHFE Tin Contract Falls Over 5% [SMM Tin Midday Review]](https://imgqn.smm.cn/usercenter/gbiCe20251217171750.jpg)
![The most-traded SHFE tin contract pulled back after fluctuating during the night session. Trading was sluggish as most downstream enterprises had suspended production for rest ahead of the Chinese New Year. [SMM Tin Morning News]](https://imgqn.smm.cn/usercenter/wRltl20251217171750.jpg)
