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China: Zinc Concentrate Supply Rises, Smelters Strengthen Negotiations While Lead Remains Under Pressure
The increase in global zinc concentrate production in the third quarter of 2025 has strengthened the negotiating position of Chinese smelters, which now have ample feedstock supplies and greater negotiating capacity for Treatment Charges (TCs), market sources told...
All Major Metals in Red on the Shanghai Metal Exchange
Base metal prices fell across the board in the morning session on Tuesday, October 28, on the Shanghai Futures Exchange (SHFE), reflecting a phase of consolidation following recent increases and persistent uncertainty regarding industrial demand. As of 10:30 a.m....
Italy: Scrap Market Returns to Balance After Decline
The Italian ferrous scrap market appears to have finally reached a phase of stabilization, after weeks of declines that characterized much of the fall. In the last week, prices remained essentially unchanged, indicating that the decline that began in September has now...
China: Rebar Prices Rise at the End of October on Expectations of Hebei Production Cuts
Rebar prices in China rose on Monday, October 27, driven by improving domestic demand and expectations of production cuts in the northern province of Hebei, the heart of China's steel industry. According to Commodity Evolution, the price of domestic rebar (reinforcing...