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Home / Metal News / Consumption continues to exert pressure on prices, SHFE zinc records a bearish candlestick [SMM Zinc Futures Brief Review]

Consumption continues to exert pressure on prices, SHFE zinc records a bearish candlestick [SMM Zinc Futures Brief Review]

iconDec 16, 2025 16:37
[Consumption Still Weighs on Prices, SHFE Zinc Records a Bearish Candlestick] The most-traded SHFE zinc 2601 contract opened at 23,200 yuan/mt. After opening, bulls reduced positions, causing the price center to shift downward and test a low of 22,935 yuan/mt. Toward the close, bears reduced positions, allowing zinc to recover some losses, ultimately closing down at 23,030 yuan/mt, a drop of 400 yuan/mt or 1.71%. Trading volume decreased to 139,000 lots, and open interest fell by 10,109 lots to 73,193 lots.

SMM December 16 News:

       The most-traded SHFE zinc 2601 contract opened at 23,200 yuan/mt. After opening, bulls reduced their positions, causing the price center to shift downward and testing a low of 22,935 yuan/mt. Toward the session's close, bears reduced their positions, allowing zinc to recover some of its losses, ultimately closing down by 400 yuan/mt, or 1.71%, at 23,030 yuan/mt. Trading volume decreased to 139,000 lots, while open interest fell by 10,109 lots to 73,193 lots. SHFE zinc formed a bearish candlestick, with support provided by the 20-day and 60-day daily average moving averages. Currently, tightening domestic supply fundamentals offer some support to SHFE zinc, but lackluster downstream consumption limits upward momentum. Zinc prices are expected to maintain a fluctuating trend in the short term.

 

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