SHFE 2405 tin contract moved downwards after opening higher last Friday night, closing at 254,770 yuan/mt, up 2.35%.
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 discounts of 800-2,000 yuan/mt for SHFE 2405 tin contract, versus discounts of 0-800 yuan/mt for delivery brands and premiums of 200-300 yuan/mt for Yunxi brand. Tin prices remained at a high level, some downstream enterprises restocked only as needed. Few deals were heard among traders.

![US August PPI beats expectations, boosting rate hike expectations; the most-traded SHFE tin contract falls below the 410,000 yuan mark [SMM Tin Midday Review]](https://imgqn.smm.cn/usercenter/gbiCe20251217171750.jpg)
![SHFE tin closed at 414,050 (-2.18%) overnight, with both longs and shorts cautious ahead of the September 11 CPI data release [SMM Tin Morning News]](https://imgqn.smm.cn/usercenter/LLUUJ20251217171751.jpeg)
