Strong Futures Fail to Alter Year-End Off-Season for End-Use Demand, Slight Inventory Buildup in Stainless Steel Social ...

SMM December 11 - SS futures were in the doldrums. Although the US Fed cut interest rates by 25 basis points as scheduled, which aligned with earlier expectations and had already been priced in by the ...

Capacity side, according to incomplete statistics, the domestic alkaline electrolyzer market remained at 43.77GW, and the PEM ...

SMM Analysis：In recent years, domestic galvanized sheet capacity has experienced a wave of new construction, with steel mills ...

Ferrochrome Market Maintained Stability, Chrome Ore Prices Rose Slightly Boosting Confidence] December 11, 2025: The ex-factory price for high-carbon ferrochrome in Inner Mongolia was 7,950-8,100 yuan ...

SHFE copper 2601 contract closed at 92,210 yuan/mt. Based on the BC copper 2601 contract price of 82,650 yuan/mt, its after-tax price is 93,394 yuan/mt. The price spread between SHFE copper 2601 and ...

This week, the solid-state battery sector gained significant momentum, with multiple domestic enterprises achieving key breakthroughs in environmental approvals, sample deliveries, and mass production ...

Iron ore futures on the Dalian Exchange traded sideways in the morning session today. Influenced by market news, prices saw a sharp decline in the afternoon. The main contract I2605 ultimately closed ...

According to SMM, new galvanizing capacity in 2025 is expected to reach 990 kt, mainly involving galvanized pipes, ship parts ...

SMM Coal and Coke Daily Briefing] Supply side, the second round of coke price cuts commenced, further squeezing coke ...

DCE iron ore futures fluctuated rangebound in the morning session. Affected by news, prices saw a significant pullback in the afternoon, with the most-traded contract I2605 finally closing at 757, ...

Domestic cobalt chloride market activity significantly improved this week, with the supply-demand pattern further tightening. Supply side, mainstream quotations continued to rise, the tight raw ...