[Weekly SMM Brass Billet Review] Brass billet producers' operating rate recorded 48.04% this week, down 0.96 percentage points WoW. The industry as a whole remains at a moderately weak level. The inventory structure shows a divergence characterized by "tight raw materials and stable finished products." Looking ahead to next week, the traditional September peak season has mostly passed, yet the market has not shown significant signs of recovery. Under the combined impact of high copper prices, weak consumption, and tight raw material supply, SMM expects the operating rate to further decline by 0.32 percentage points to 47.72% next week, with the industry continuing its moderate operating trend.
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