January 27 News: The average spot price of EMM in major production areas was 12,400-12,600 yuan/mt, flat MoM; the average FOB price was $1,700-1,740/mt, also flat MoM. Supply side, most EMM plants held back from selling, with a strong tendency to withhold goods, and market quotations remained high. EMM production fluctuated relatively small, and some EMM plants are expected to gradually resume operations after the Chinese New Year. Demand side, downstream demand for EMM purchases has gradually stabilized. Currently, EMM is priced but not traded, with market participants mostly adopting a wait-and-see attitude, awaiting post-holiday changes in EMM demand.
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