[Samsung Q2 Regains Top Spot in Global Smartphone Market]

The following table shows the ferrous and nonferrous metals movement on the SHFE and DCE on 14 Jul , 2026

Preliminary data from IDC's Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker shows that China's smartphone market shipments in Q2 2026 were approximately 66.01 million units, down 4.3% YoY, marking five consecutive quarters of YoY decline. Since late March, Android producers have been forced to successively raise product selling prices or adjust configurations due to the continuous climb in the cost of core components such as storage, significantly dampening consumers' willingness to upgrade. Meanwhile, the boost effect of the national subsidy policy on demand has gradually weakened. As a result, during this year's "618" shopping festival, overall smartphone sales in China declined nearly 15% compared to the same period last year, reflecting short-term weakness in demand.

South Korea's Ministry of Economy and Finance said on Tuesday that conditions in the country's foreign exchange market are improving, as major chip and shipbuilding enterprises have begun selling large amounts of US dollars in the forward market. In a statement, the ministry said: "Based on strong fundamentals such as a record trade surplus, structural changes in supply-demand conditions are expected in the foreign exchange market in H2." On Tuesday, the won gained 0.75% against the dollar to 1,486.30, its highest since May 12.