On December 12, the most-traded platinum contract PT2606 and the most-traded palladium contract PD2606 both fluctuated upward. PT2606 closed up at 452.05 yuan per gram, rising 1.89% from the previous ...

This week, the ferrous metals sector showed a clear downward trend, with rebar and coking coal and coke hitting new lows in recent months. Macro factors carried significant weight this week, leading ...

SHFE copper contract 2601 settled at 94,080 yuan/mt. Based on the BC copper 2601 contract price of 84,490 yuan/mt, its post-tax price is 95,474 yuan/mt, resulting in a price spread of -1,394 yuan/mt ...

Today, the DCE iron prices fluctuated within a narrow range, with the main contract I2605 closing at 760.5, down 0.33% compared to the previous trading day. Traders adjusted their sales strategies ...

According to an SMM survey, SMM’s large-caliber HRC inventory in Ningbo stood at 327,900 mt as of 12.10, up 3,900 mt WoW.This week HRC prices fluctuated downward; spot prices fell 40-90 yuan/mt WoW, ...

Recently, the special meeting on ensuring supply and stabilising prices for phosphate fertilizers and the release of ...

Q1 2026 Japan MJP (main ports) aluminum ingot premium is expected to rebound from the low of $86/mt in Q4 2025, with the center rising. The core logic stems from tightening supply in Asia triggered by ...

Considering that the macro narrative has largely concluded, iron ore prices have returned to fundamentals, yet fundamentals remain weak. Ore prices are expected to continue in the doldrums next week.

SM2603 contract opened at 5,712 yuan/mt and finally closed at 5,730 yuan/mt, up 0.0%. The highest price was 5,738 yuan/mt and the lowest was 5,678 yuan/mt during the daytime session. Trading volume ...

SMM Shanghai Spot Copper] Looking ahead to next week, as the SHFE 2601 copper contract begins trading, the 2025 long-term contracts for copper cathode will largely conclude, and negotiations for 2026 ...

Nickel prices were in the doldrums this week, dominated by loose supply and demand. Although the US Fed cut interest rates as expected, nickel prices failed to get an effective boost and showed a ...

East Liaoning Iron Ore Concentrates Prices May Be in the Doldrums] The domestic ore market in East Liaoning remained generally stable. Influenced by the weak market trend in the Tangshan area, the ...