Hot News

• 

  Silver Price Prediction: XAG Swings Into 2026 as Fundamentals Point to $100

  After an extraordinary rally and sharp year-end swings, silver is cooling in thin holiday markets—but its structural drivers continue to...

• China EVs in 2026 look less like a boom and more like a survival test as global expansion ramps up

  China’s new energy vehicle market is set to see more price competition next year as overall growth slows, analysts predict.

• [Domestic Iron Ore Brief Review] Iron Ore Concentrate Prices in West Liaoning May Have Some Upside Potential

  [Domestic Iron Ore Brief: Iron Ore Concentrate Prices in West Liaoning May Have Some Upside Potential] Trading activity in the domestic ore market in West Liaoning is sluggish, with local ex-factory prices for 66% grade iron ore concentrates (wet basis, tax-excluded) at 750–755 yuan/mt. Most mines and beneficiation plants are holding firm on their offers, but steel mills have some spot inventory on hand and are not in a hurry to restock for now. There is currently no purchase willingness at these prices, and concentrate prices in linked regions have edged down slightly.

• [SMM Chromium Daily Review] Post-Holiday Market Remains Stable, Chromium Producers Hold Prices Firm

  [SMM Chrome Daily Review: Post-Holiday Market Remained Stable, Chrome Producers Mainly Held Prices Firm] January 5, 2026: Today, the ex-factory price of high-carbon ferrochrome in Inner Mongolia was 8,050-8,150 yuan/mt (50% metal content), flat MoM from the previous trading day...

• Zinc Price Center Shifted Up Significantly, but Bottom Support Was Insufficient [SMM Zinc Futures Brief Review]

  [Zinc Price Center Shifts Up Significantly, but Lacking Bottom Support] The most-traded SHFE zinc 2602 contract opened higher with a gap at 23,435 yuan/mt. Early in the session, bulls increased positions, pushing zinc to rise quickly above the daily average and hit a high of 23,930 yuan/mt. Subsequently, bulls reduced positions and exited, causing the zinc price to drop back slightly. It finally closed up at 23,820 yuan/mt, an increase of 545 yuan/mt, or 2.34%. Trading volume decreased to 141,000 lots, while open interest increased by 3,363 lots to 89,942 lots.