Guangdong market: As the weekend approaches, purchasing demand in South China market increases
#0 zinc in Guangdong was traded at 22345~22460 yuan/mt today.
Few quotes by traders in Ningbo zinc market, purchases were poor
In Ningbo market, #0 zinc was traded at 22420-22755 yuan/mt. The spot prices of regular brands were quoted with discounts of 30 yuan/mt over the 2405 contract, and with premiums of 80 yuan/mt over the prices in the Shanghai market.
Traders kept prices firm and spot premiums in Shanghai remained rangebound
Mainstream traded prices of #0 zinc were 22360~22650 yuan/mt today, with 22450~22730 yuan/mt for Shuangyan zinc, and 22290~22580 yuan/mt for #1 zinc.
Some downstream enterprises purchased pre-sale refined lead
Today, the average price of SMM1# lead rose 225 yuan/ton to 16775 yuan/ton. The mainstream discount was 300-200 yuan/ton against the average price of SMM1# lead,ex-factory; the ex-factory prices excluding tax were 15700-15750 yuan/ton.
Silicon wafer production reduced in April, N-type cell production continued to grow
Silica prices are mainly stable. Currently, the operating rates of silicon companies in the south-west are still at a low level. In previous years, silicon companies in Sichuan region mostly carried out raw material procurement in mid-to-late April to prepare for the flood season in advance.