SMM September 18th report, this week (September 12-18, 2025), the total inventory of the two major stainless steel markets in Wuxi and Foshan showed a destocking trend, decreasing from 9.026 million ...

Sampling at Victory Metals' North Stanmore heavy rare earth project in Western Australia revealed the highest-grade orebody among global clay-type rare earth mines, with a dysprosium grade as high as ...

According to the latest data from FedWatch, the probability of the US Fed cutting rates by another 25 basis points in October ...

Domestic Inventory Declined Slightly, SHFE Zinc Expected to Remain in the Doldrums] The most-traded SHFE zinc 2510 contract opened at 22,080 yuan/mt. After opening, it immediately fell to a low of 21, ...

US Fed Interest Rate Cut Realized, Bullish Factors Exhausted, SS Falls; Inventory Continues to Pull Back, Stainless Steel Spot Prices Temporarily Hold Steady] SMM, September 18: SS futures continued ...

Iron ore futures moved downwards after a higher opening today, with the most-traded contract I2601 closing at 800 yuan, down 0.12% from the previous trading day. Traders showed moderate willingness to ...

[SMM Chrome Daily Review: Ferrochrome Market Remained Strong and Stable, Chrome Ore Prices Edged Up] September 18, 2025: The ex-factory price of high-carbon ferrochrome in Inner Mongolia was ...

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Coupled with accumulated social inventory at HRC mills, macro drivers have temporarily faded, while fundamentals are under pressure. Thus, the most-traded HRC futures contract may continue to adjust ...

This week, cobalt chloride enterprise offers remained at 70,000-75,000 yuan/mt, with a weak market trading atmosphere. Cost side, intermediate product prices have risen to 14.4-14.6 $/lb, providing ...

Influenced by the continuous price increase of raw material cobalt chloride, the cost-driven upward momentum for Co3O4 significantly strengthened. Demand side, some downstream enterprises began ...

This week, LCO market prices rose slightly, with mainstream transaction prices for 4.45V/4.48V products above 235,000 yuan/mt, while prices for 4.50V and above models exceeded 240,000 yuan/mt, mainly ...