SHFE nonferrous metals closed mixed on Friday
Weekly primary lead smelter operating rate rebounded 1.7 percentage points to 58.5%
The rate at Henan rebounded 3.4 percentage points to 71.3% as Xinling smelter recovered from maintenance
MMi Daily Iron Ore Report (Nov 15)
SMM statistics showed that iron ore stocks across 35 Chinese ports declined 2.05 million mt from a week ago to 114.4 million mt as of November 15.
Weekly lead-acid battery maker operating rebounded 1.51 percentage points
Some producers stepped up production to prepare for the year-end holiday season
Lead social inventories rose to 3-month high amid slow buying
Lead smelters continued their delivery to social warehouses but downstream purchases weakened
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