After the tariff shock and global trade adjustments, the copper market remains tight in 2025. Data shows that US refined copper inventories have surged to a 21-year high, following front-loaded ...

[SMM Analysis] The SMM copper research team, based on their professional market research experience, has developed an offshore spot copper cathode procurement and sales sentiment index after long-term ...

Use the Refined Copper Spot Purchasing Sentiment Index to gauge downstream buying enthusiasm and the degree of raw material tightness. Use the Refined Copper Spot Sales Sentiment Index to track the ...

According to customs data, China’s refined copper imports reached 296,900 mt in July 2025, down 1.20% MoM but up 7.56% YoY. Meanwhile, exports surged sharply to 118,400 mt, representing a 49.86% MoM ...

Supply Chain Management Branch regarding the concentrated procurement of ferro-niobium for JISCO Hongyu New Materials Company and other units in September 2025, hereby issues a procurement notice.

SHFE TIN PRICES FLUCTUATE DOWNWARD UNDER MACRO PRESSURE AND STALEMATED SUPPLY AND DEMAND] As of this morning's close, the most-traded SHFE tin 2509 contract closed at 265,710 yuan/mt, down 19,400 yuan ...

Expectations for interest rate cut keep changing, zinc price center under pressure this week] At the beginning of the week, influenced by the continued sentiment of a weak US dollar, prices edged up ...

Warrant prices were $45-57/mt, QP August, with the average price unchanged from the previous trading day; B/L prices were $50-68/mt, QP September, also unchanged on average. EQ copper (CIF B/L) was ...

According to the SMM survey, on August 20, the operating rate of blast furnaces at 242 steel mills was 86.27%, down 0.22% WoW.

In July 2025, unwrought aluminum alloy imports were 69,200 mt, down 28.4% YoY and 10.6% MoM. From January-July 2025, cumulative imports reached 611,500 mt, down 13.9% YoY. In July 2025, unwrought ...

Weaker cost support, ferrous metals series may continue to fluctuate in the doldrums This week, the ferrous metals series saw a pullback from high levels. At the beginning of the week, there were ...

Overall, despite increased demand and higher outflows over the weekend, spot premiums remained unchanged from yesterday, with overall trading activity better than the previous day.