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  Lead prices were in the doldrums this week, with downstream procurement favoring the primary lead market [SMM Weekly Review of Refined Lead Spot Market]

• Weekly Review of Lead Concentrates Market (May 17, 2025 - May 23, 2025) [SMM Lead Concentrates Weekly Review]

• Copper wire and cable exports hit a new high in April, with US orders falling out of the top three in terms of proportion

  According to data from the General Administration of Customs, China exported 235,200 mt and 269,300 mt of wire and cable in March and April 2025, respectively, up 54.8% MoM and 14.5% MoM, and up 22.23% YoY and 21.7% YoY. From January to April, China's cumulative exports of wire and cable reached 915,700 mt, representing a cumulative YoY growth rate of 12.79%. Among them, copper wire and cable exports stood at 108,200 mt and 135,800 mt in March and April, respectively, up 47.59% MoM and 25.42% MoM,

• Stainless steel scrap remains economically disadvantaged, with sluggish transactions and prices in the doldrums [SMM Weekly Review of Stainless Steel Scrap Market]

• Detailed Customs Data for Copper Foil in April 2025: Exports and Imports Declined MoM [SMM Analysis]

  [SMM Analysis: China's Copper Foil Customs Details in April 2025 - Imports and Exports Declined WoW] According to data from the General Administration of Customs, China's copper foil imports reached approximately 8,117.83 mt in April 2025, up 9.68% YoY, down 3.90% WoW. From January to April 2025, China's cumulative copper foil imports amounted to approximately 30,383.57 mt, up 3.45% YoY...