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Macro bullish factors VS off-season consumption, lead prices continue to consolidate at high levels [SMM Morning Lead Meeting Summary]
Macro Factors Bullish vs. Off-Season Consumption, Lead Prices Continue to Consolidate at High Levels] Driven by sustained macro bullish factors, lead prices held up well overnight. This week, ...
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The largest IPO in Hong Kong stock market this year may be coming! CATL Receives 21 Times Oversubscription, Lithium Battery Sector Heats Up
This week, CATL, a leading domestic lithium battery company, launched its Hong Kong IPO, heating up the lithium battery sector.
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Favorable Sino-US Tariff Policies Implemented, Limited Impact of Philippines' Rumored Mining Ban on Nickel Prices [SMM Nickel Morning Meeting Summary]
A spokesperson from the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) made a statement regarding the joint statement on the Sino-US Geneva Economic and Trade Talks. MOFCOM stated that substantial progress was ...
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Risk appetite rebounds, copper continues to be boosted in the short term [institutional commentary]
Overnight, LME copper prices fluctuated and rose. Macro side, the US Labor Department reported that April CPI increased 2.3% YoY, slightly below the expected and previous 2.4%; core CPI increased 2.8% ...
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Zimbabwe Miners Federation Signs Agreement with Tsingshan Dingsen Steel
The Zimbabwe Miners Federation (ZMF) visited the factory of Tsingshan Group's Disco Steel on May 2 and signed a relevant agreement. The agreement streamlines the operational processes and details for ...
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South Africa's Eskom announced the implementation of Stage 2 power rationing
Eskom in South Africa issued an urgent announcement that it would initiate Level 2 power rationing load shedding measures at 16:00 on May 13 (Tuesday), which would continue until 22:00 on May 15 ...
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Overseas transaction prices of bauxite decline; alumina expected to maintain fluctuating trend in short term [SMM Alumina Morning Comment]
Futures Market: Overnight, the most-traded alumina 2509 futures contract opened at 2,841 yuan/mt, reaching a high of 2,898 yuan/mt and a low of 2,804 yuan/mt, before closing at 2,886 yuan/mt, up 46 ...
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US CPI data unexpectedly falls below expectations, bullish for copper prices [SMM Copper Morning Meeting Summary]
US CPI Data Unexpectedly Falls Below Expectations, Bullish for Copper Prices] On May 13, spot prices of SMM #1 copper cathode ...
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Inflation data falls short of expectations, zinc prices hold up well [SMM Morning Meeting Summary]
Inflation Data Falls Short of Expectations, Zinc Prices Hold Up Well] Overnight, SHFE zinc recorded a bullish candlestick, with the MACD bullish candlestick expanding. Driven by the strength of the ...
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After CPI Showed Positive Signs, Trump Called Again: US Fed Should Cut Interest Rate as Soon as Possible
This year, the US Fed has maintained interest rates unchanged, leading Trump to continuously pressure Powell to cut interest rates. Almost after every interest rate decision, non-farm payrolls data ...
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US dollar weakens, LME zinc rises rapidly [SMM Zinc Morning Comment]
[SMM Zinc Morning Comment] Overnight, the LME zinc contract recorded a long lower shadow bullish candlestick, with the 5-day daily average providing support below. As the US CPI data fell short of ...
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OpenAI Considers Building Data Center in UAE, SHFE Tin Prices Surge and Stabilize [SMM Tin Morning News]
OpenAI considers building data centers in the UAE. SHFE tin prices surge and stabilize. [SMM Tin Morning Brief] Macro: (1) SoftBank: Investment in OpenAI may reach US$20 billion. OpenAI considers ...