December 31 News: The SM2501 contract opened at 6,100 yuan/mt, fluctuated rangebound in the morning session, and finally closed at 6,090 yuan/mt, down 0.16%. The daily high was 6,108 yuan/mt, and the low was 6,040 yuan/mt. Trading volume was 132,490 lots, and open interest was 340,661. Raw material side, alloy plants showed weak purchasing enthusiasm before the holiday, and the manganese ore market saw sluggish transactions. Spot side, most SiMn alloy plants showed weak willingness to sell at low prices, while futures companies mostly dumped at low prices. Futures side, the futures market continued to fluctuate downward, market sentiment pulled back, and most market participants adopted a wait-and-see attitude.
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