Market Concerns Over US-China Trade War Ease, Copper Prices Rise Overnight] Macro side, Trump was officially sworn in as US President, delivering the longest inaugural address since 1929. He mentioned ...

US Dollar Index Falls Back From Highs, LME Zinc Center Slightly Moves Up] Overnight, LME zinc opened at $2,941.5/mt. Subsequently, bulls and bears engaged in a tug-of-war, with the LME zinc center ...

[SMM Weekly Maintenance Statistics] According to SMM statistics, this week (January 18 to January 24), the impact from blast furnace maintenance on pig iron was 1.7632 million mt, down 112,400 mt WoW.

Net Imports of Primary Aluminum Up 44.8% YoY in 2024, Import Window Remains Closed] SMM, January 20: Primary Aluminum Imports: According to data from the General Administration of Customs, China's ...

Shanghai (Gasgoo)- In 2024, BYD exported 3,582 new energy buses in the overseas market, representing a 13.79% year-on-year (YoY) jump and raising its market share to 23.19% in China's corresponding ...

Geely will provide a fleet of methanol-fueled service vehicles to support the torch relay, traffic management, and welcoming services for the Games. A total of 350 methanol-fueled hybrid vehicles have ...

Shanghai (Gagsoo)- On January 17, China successfully launched the "Lantan-1" satellite from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center using a Long March-2D carrier rocket. The satellite entered its ...

On January 16, EHang, a Chinese urban air mobility (UAM) technology platform company, announced that its flagship pilotless passenger-carrying eVTOL (electric vertical take-off and landing) aircraft, ...

On January 16, 2025, Valeo, a global supplier of smart cabin and lighting solutions, held a grand opening ceremony for Valeo New Energy Lighting (Changshu) Co., Ltd. This marks a significant milestone ...

[SMM Lead Futures Brief Review] During the day, the most-traded SHFE lead 2503 contract opened at 16,750 yuan/mt. After the opening, it first declined and then rebounded, reaching a high of 16,840 ...

SMM Analysis] According to data from the General Administration of Customs, China imported a total of 3.7388 million mt of copper cathode in 2024, up 6.49% YoY. Among them, December imports were ...

[SMM Daily Review: High-Grade NPI Costs Remain Firm, Short-Term Prices May Still Have Room for Adjustment] January 20—The SMM 8-12% high-grade NPI average price was 940 yuan/mtu (ex-factory, tax ...