Beijing time on January 3, according to a CCTV news report, US officials revealed that US President Trump had ordered a ...

(1) South Korean President Lee Jae-myung paid a state visit to China from the 4th to the 7th. This visit is President Lee's first to China since taking office and marks the first visit by a South ...

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In North China today, spot prices of #1 copper cathode against the front-month contract were at a discount of 220-180 yuan/mt, averaging a discount of 200 yuan/mt, up 300 yuan/mt from the previous ...

Lead Prices to Return to Fundamental Trading, Focus on Subsequent Inventory and Raw Material Supply Changes] US "Swift Strike" on Venezuela: Trump Announces "Management" of Venezuela Until a "Safe" ...

Located at the core of the European Hydrogen Corridor and targeting real-world application scenarios, the project imposes extremely high requirements on system stability, technological synergy, and ...

SHFE Aluminum Prices Surge Rapidly, Secondary Alloy Actively Follows Suit] In the spot market, aluminum and copper prices strengthened again last Wednesday, with the SMM A00 aluminum price rising by ...

The most-traded SHFE tin contract (SN2602) maintained a fluctuating downward trend before the holiday, stimulating procurement demand from some enterprises. [SMM Tin Morning News] ...

SMM Tin Morning Meeting Minutes for January 5, 2026. From a macro perspective, the temporary relaxation of US export restrictions on semiconductor equipment to South Korea may hav ...

LME Zinc Records a Bullish Candlestick, Expected to Maintain Fluctuating Trend in the Short Term] Last Friday, the LME zinc contract opened at $3,116/mt, then fluctuated rangebound around the daily ...

On Friday night, LME copper opened at $12,495/mt. After opening, the price center fluctuated upward, reaching a high of $12,559/mt, then fluctuated downward to a low of $12,446.5/mt, before ...

SMM Zinc Morning Comment] Last Wednesday, the most-traded SHFE zinc 2602 contract opened at 23,360 yuan/mt. After opening, SHFE zinc rose slightly and touched a high of 23,370 yuan/mt, then fell ...