Lead Ingot Inventories in Henan Drop, Spot Discounts Narrow Significantly

Published: Jun 12, 2026 10:43
[Lead Spot Market Update] It was learned that recently lead prices trended weakly, and downstream lead-acid battery enterprises generally bought the dip, with purchases concentrated in the primary lead sector. Smelters' in-factory inventories in major primary lead producing areas, represented by Henan, declined significantly, and lead ingot dispatches faced queues. Today, spot lead quotation discounts narrowed substantially. The latest trader's EXW cargo pick-up quotation was at parity against the SHFE lead 2607 contract. Yesterday, the transaction price was at a premium of 0~25 yuan/mt against the SMM #1 lead average price, ex-works (i.e., a discount of 140~120 yuan/mt against the SHFE lead 2607 contract).

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