SMM Copper Cathode Rod News Flash】The operating rate of copper cathode rod producers in May is expected to decline 3.77 percentage points MoM to 67.4 ...

Futures: Overnight, LME lead opened at $1,987/mt and fluctuated downward to a low of $1,972.5/mt during the Asian session. Driven by concerns over ore supply disruptions due to en ...

Overnight, LME lead opened at $1,987/mt and fluctuated downward during the Asian session to a low of $1,972.5/mt. Due to concerns over ore supply triggered by energy shortages in Peru, LME lead ...

Increasing Mine-Side Disruptions, LME Zinc Continues to Rally] Overnight, LME zinc opened at $3,482/mt. At the beginning of the session, LME zinc briefly dipped to a low of $3,457/mt. Subsequently, ...

SMM Zinc Morning Comment] Overnight, the most-traded SHFE zinc 2606 contract opened higher with a gap at 24,620 yuan/mt. At the beginning of the session, bulls increased open interest, and SHFE zinc ...

Overnight, domestic market base metals mostly fell. SHFE copper rose 0.93%. SHFE aluminum edged down, and SHFE lead fell 0.39%. SHFE zinc rose 1%. SHFE tin fell 0.96%. SHFE nickel fell 0.88%. In ...

The US April Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 3.8% YoY, hitting the highest level since May 2023, above market expectations of 3.7% (previous: 3.3%). CPI was up 0.6% MoM, in line with expectations.

The U.S. unadjusted annual CPI for April came in at 3.8%, the highest level since May 2023 and above the market forecast of 3.7%.

On May 12, 2026, SMM Vice President Wang Cong (Shirley Wang) attended the Cobalt Institute Annual Conference held in Madrid, ...

Today, SMM battery-grade lithium carbonate spot prices continued to rise from the previous working day. On the futures side, the lithium carbonate 2609 contract opened high today at 208,000 yuan/mt, ...

On May 12, 2026, iron ore futures were in the doldrums, with the most-traded contract I2609 closing at 812.5 yuan/mt, down 0.98% from the previous trading session. Port spot prices fell 5-7 yuan from ...

On May 11, 2026, the Peruvian government issued Emergency Decree No. 003-2026 in response to an energy crisis, triggering widespread market concerns over non-ferrous metal supply. However, through an ...