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Retail inventories of the five major carbon steel products stockpiled in warehouses across China under Mysteel's tracking soared during February 13-23, according to the latest weekly survey, as market conditions quietened during the nine-day Chinese New Year (CNY) break that began on February 15.
During the 2026 Chinese New Year holiday, the high-grade nickel pig iron (NPI) and FeNi market entered its traditional off-season, with spot trading essentially at a standstill and price indices holding at pre-holiday levels. On the cost side, over the Chinese New Year break, Indonesia's Ministry
During the Chinese New Year holiday period, the lithium-ion battery recycling market experienced weak supply and demand, with prices remaining stable and a lack of market transactions. Most processing plants suspended operations during the holiday, while hydrometallurgical plants generally maintaine
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