In December, the manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) was 50.1%, up 0.9 percentage points from the previous month, rising into expansion territory. By enterprise size, the PMI for large ...

LME copper opened at $12,405.5/mt overnight, initially dipped to $12,399/mt, then the center of copper prices gradually shifted upward, approaching $12,693.5/mt near the session's close, and finally ...

Overnight, LME lead opened at $2,009.5/mt, touched a low of $2,007/mt during the Asian session and fluctuated upward, reaching a high of $2,030/mt. Entering the European session, LME lead fluctuated ...

SMM Zinc Morning Comment] Overnight, the most-traded SHFE zinc 2602 contract opened at 23,360 yuan/mt. At the beginning of the session, bears reduced their positions, pushing the price center upward ...

The most-traded SHFE tin contract (SN2602) opened slightly higher in the night session and hovered at highs. Trading in the spot market recovered yesterday. [SMM Tin Morning News] ...

SMM Analysis] Middle East Anti-Dumping Duties to Take Effect in January Next Year: What Impact Will They Have on Lead-Acid ...

Overnight, the most-traded SHFE lead 2602 contract opened at 17,490 yuan/mt, touched a high of 17,505 yuan/mt at the beginning of the session. Affected by long position reductions, SHFE lead ...

In 2025, the domestic battery-grade Mn3O4 market exhibited the characteristics of "adjustment during the off-season, rising during the peak season, and fluctuating growth throughout the year," with ...

Positive Macro Sentiment, LME Zinc Fluctuates at Highs] Overnight, the LME zinc contract opened at $3,087/mt, climbed stepwise along the daily average line during the session, touched a high of $3,143 ...

Looking ahead to 2026, the domestic battery-grade Mn3O4 market is expected to enter a development window with multiple favorable factors converging. Upgraded and expanded demand, orderly supply ...

The EMM market recently exhibited a sharp upward trend, with spot prices rising rapidly and trading activity continuing to intensify. Positive factors on both the supply and demand sides were released ...

In 2026, the high-purity manganese sulphate market will see a convergence of favorable factors, with the supply-demand pattern undergoing a critical shift from "narrowing surplus" to "slight shortage, ...