Driven by macro news factors, rare earth market prices rose significantly [SMM Rare Earth Daily Review]

Published: Jun 20, 2025 18:39
[SMM Rare Earth Daily Review: Rare Earth Market Prices Rise Significantly Driven by Macro News Factors] Currently, rare earth market prices are showing a significant upward trend. This is mainly driven by the procurement activities of major manufacturers in the market and news factors. As major manufacturers engage in concentrated procurement, the availability of low-priced rare earths in the market tightens. Meanwhile, influenced by news factors, market confidence has been boosted, and suppliers are intentionally refusing to budge on prices, driving a significant price increase.

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SMM June 20: Rare earth market prices rose significantly today. Specifically, in the oxide market, Pr-Nd oxide prices edged up to 443,000-445,000 yuan/mt, dysprosium oxide prices increased slightly to 1.625-1.635 million yuan/mt, terbium oxide prices rose modestly to 7.12-7.18 million yuan/mt, while gadolinium oxide prices remained stable at 160,000-162,000 yuan/mt. Holmium oxide prices climbed to 514,000-518,000 yuan/mt, and erbium oxide prices continued fluctuating between 300,000-305,000 yuan/mt.

In the metal market, Pr-Nd alloy prices rose to 544,000-548,000 yuan/mt today, dysprosium-iron alloy prices held steady at 1.57-1.58 million yuan/mt, terbium metal quotations remained unchanged at 8.8-8.85 million yuan/mt, gadolinium-iron alloy prices stayed flat at 156,000-157,000 yuan/mt, holmium-iron market prices declined to 515,000-525,000 yuan/mt, while lanthanum-cerium alloy prices continued stabilizing between 17,000-19,000 yuan/mt.

Currently, rare earth market prices show a clear upward trend, primarily driven by major producers' procurement activities and news factors. As concentrated procurement by large enterprises tightened low-priced spot cargo supply, coupled with news-driven sentiment boosts, suppliers refused to budge on prices, leading to notable price increases. However, downstream buyers maintained a wait-and-see attitude toward the price hikes due to weaker-than-expected orders. Overall, with magnetic material enterprises conducting restocking purchases but lacking clear policy catalysts, market acceptance of price increases remains moderate amid strong wait-and-see sentiment. Short-term rare earth prices are expected to fluctuate rangebound.

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