Secondary lead smelters operating rate dropped to 34.2% in the week before CNY holiday
Several smelters suspended production ahead of the Chinese New Year holidays
Update: China nickel ore imports fell for 3 months
China imported 4.32 million mt of nickel ore and concentrate last month, down 27.91% from November
LME base metals, except for aluminium and zinc, closed lower on Tuesday
The US dollar held near a one-month high against a basket its rivals on Tuesday
MMi Daily Iron Ore Report (Jan 21)
SMM estimates that there were 81 vessels carrying 12.61 million mt of iron ore arrived at major Chinese ports during January12-18, down 1.57 million mt from the week ended January 11.
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