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  [SMM Nickel Midday Commentary] On March 26, influenced by expectations surrounding the policy of “Indonesia's proposed levy of a nickel export tax,” nickel prices rose significantly

• Precious Metals Market Update 3/24/2026: All Four Metals Rally | Iran Diplomacy Lifts Sentiment

  Precious metals staged their first coordinated rally in nearly two weeks on Tuesday as the prospect of a diplomatic resolution to the U.S.-Iran conflict continued to lift market sentiment and weaken the dollar.

• Platinum Prices Fluctuated Downward Intraday, and Spot Market Transactions Continued to Weaken [SMM Daily Review]

• SMM Survey: China's Hot Metal Production Continues to Rise amid Blast Furnace Restarts

  According to the SMM survey, as of March 25, the blast furnace operating rate of the 242 steel mills tracked by SMM was 88.09%, up 0.93 percentage points WoW.

• [SMM Analysis] Weak Trading Sentiment but Strong Cost Support, Ternary Cathode Precursor Prices Edged Up