[SMM Morning Comment on Alumina: Alumina Futures and Spot Prices Weaken, Short-Term Downward Trend Likely to Persist] Recently, the weekly operating rate of alumina has continued to increase slightly, ...

Today, iron ore futures fluctuated upward. The most-traded I2505 contract finally closed at 797 yuan/mt, up 1.92% for the day.

[SMM Weekly Survey on Aluminum Downstream: Chinese New Year Approaching, Aluminum Downstream Operating Rate Significantly Declines Due to Holiday Impact] This week, the operating rate of leading ...

Autonomous trucking solution provider KargoBot recently announced it secured approval to conduct the driverless truck platooning (with safety personnel onboard) road tests in Beijing. Beijing (Gasgoo) ...

【Copper Billet Market in 2024: Decline First, Then Rise – What About the Outlook for 2025?】 According to SMM data, the copper billet market in 2024 shows a continued weak trend. However, some ...

SMM1 January 16 News: The replacement demand in the electric bicycle battery market is moderate. With Chinese New Year approaching, long-distance logistics have started to suspend operations. Dealers ...

Today, spot copper in North China was quoted at a discount of 270-150 yuan/mt against the front-month contract, with an average discount of 210 yuan/mt, down 50 yuan/mt from the previous trading day.

[SMM Aluminum Morning Meeting Summary: Macro Front Sees New Positive Signals While Fundamentals Remain Bearish] Overnight customs data boosted expectations for US Fed interest rate cuts, coupled with ...

Today, iron ore futures continued to fluctuate upward. The most-traded I2505 contract closed at 782.5 yuan/mt, up 0.71% throughout the day. Traders were active in selling, with a strong sentiment to ...

This week, ESS battery cell prices remained stable. On the cost side, due to price adjustments of materials such as LFP cathodes, the cost of ESS battery cells rose slightly. According to SMM ...

[Europe's Only PV Glass Manufacturer Reduces Working Hours Due to Insufficient Demand] Europe's only solar glass manufacturer, GMB Glasmanufaktur Brandenburg GmbH (GMB), is facing difficulties due to ...

Today, spot copper cathode in North China was quoted at a discount of 200-120 yuan/mt against the front-month contract, with an average discount of 160 yuan/mt, down 20 yuan/mt from the previous ...