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Copper Scrap Market Weekly Overview (July 27-31, 2026)

Price: Larger declines in copper scrap prices widen refined-scrap spread China's refined copper spot prices decreased slightly last week, while copper scrap prices followed the decrease but the declines were larger due to sluggish spot market trading, widening the refined-scrap copper price spread f

Refined Copper Market Weekly Overview (July 27-31, 2026)

Premium: Month-end trading slowdown weighs on refined copper spot premiums Spot premiums for refined copper in China fell last week. On the one hand, although smelter deliveries remained limited, the volume of imported copper clearing customs and entering the Chinese market increased. On the other h

Podcast - China LPG market weekly take-away: prices keep rising as supply tightens.

China's LPG market extended its upward run from July 24 to 30, although the pace of gains eased compared with the prior week.

A Glance of China Copper Market 20260804

Copper prices in China declined before rebounding during the reporting period (July 27-31), with the weekly average price edging slightly lower week on week. From a macro perspective, the U.S. dollar index fell consecutively from mid-week as the Federal Reserve held rates steady for a fifth straight

DAILY: Refined copper spot inventory slightly grows yet stays low

Copper prices increased further in futures markets on August 3, while slightly dropped in China's spot market as premiums generally dropped across major markets, amid mediocre downstream consumption and slightly recovered supply. On the macroeconomic front, movements in geopolitical conflicts, poten

DAILY: Rising tin prices weigh on spot trading

On August 3, tin prices fluctuated at elevated levels with an upward bias. According to Mysteel, the transaction price for 1# tin ingot in the Shanghai market at 15:30 ranged between Yuan 425,000-428,000/t, averaging Yuan 426,500/t, up Yuan 1,000/t from the previous trading day. Market activity show

A Glance of China Lithium-ion Battery Materials Market 20260804

The most-traded lithium carbonate futures contract on Guangzhou Futures Exchange (GFEX) hovered rangebound in the first half of the week ending July 31, but showed palpable losses on the last trading day last week, with the settlement price closing the session with a weekly decline of 2.27% against

Lithium Daily: Lithium prices capped by persistent pessimism

The lithium carbonate futures price remained capped by pessimism over future supply-demand balance. Mysteel's balance sheet shows a drawdown of 22,000 tonnes in July and an estimated 18,000 tonnes in August, indicating that the destocking trend remains intact but is moderating in scale. On the downs

MONTHLY: Turning point for China's coking coal market just ahead?

Having retreated throughout most of July, Mysteel's benchmark price for Chinese coking coal will likely continue tracking south over the next two weeks, but toward the end of this month, the chances are that the market will experience a timely change in fortunes, suggests Mysteel's latest monthly re

Mysteel hog market daily: National live hog prices continue their weak trend in early morning trading

This morning, live hog prices continue to decline. Supply-side pressure persists, while demand remains lackluster. With supply outstripping demand, there is insufficient momentum for a short-term rebound in hog prices.