Today, the average price of SMM #1 lead was flat compared to yesterday at 19,400 yuan/mt. Mainstream secondary refined lead was quoted at a discount of 150-200 yuan/mt to the average price of SMM #1 lead (ex-factory); ex-factory prices excluding tax were reported at 18,299-18,500 yuan/mt.
Downstream enterprises purchased as needed, and secondary lead smelters reported moderate transactions.
![Secondary Lead Raw Material Recycling Diverged, Secondary Crude Lead Supply Tightened and Prices Are Expected to Remain Firm in the Future [SMM Scrap Battery & Secondary Crude Lead Weekly Review]](https://imgqn.smm.cn/usercenter/mIbTL20251217171721.jpg)
![Downstream Enterprises Bought the Dip, and Primary Lead Enterprise Plant Inventory Continued to Decline [SMM Weekly Review of Primary Lead Inventory]](https://imgqn.smm.cn/usercenter/hrxHx20251217171721.jpeg)
![SHFE Lead Closed Slightly Higher Intraday, Lead Prices Remained Volatile Amid the Tug-of-War Between Sellers and Buyers [Brief Commentary on Lead Futures]](https://imgqn.smm.cn/usercenter/xVgcv20251217171721.jpg)
