[SMM Daily HRC Trading] Spot Cargo Trading Volume Declined Notably

Published: May 12, 2026 17:51

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[SMM Daily HRC Trading] On May 12, the combined daily HRC trading volume of SMM's sample enterprises across four cities (Shanghai, Lecong, Tianjin, Ningbo) totaled 14,230 mt, down 1,100 mt DoD (-7.2%), down 12.16% YoY (solar calendar), and up 22.99% YoY (lunar calendar).

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