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Last five days 4-18 4-17 4-16 4-15 4-14

04-17 09:55

【Cotton Lint】

According to the latest report from the U.S. Agricultural Counselor, Brazil's cotton planting area in 2025/26 is expected to reach 2.13 million hectares, a year-on-year increase of 2.9%, and the yield is expected to increase by 1%. The output is expected to be 17.8 million bales (about 3.87 million tons), a year-on-year increase of 3.5%. The main reason for expanding cotton planting and increasing production in Brazil is the year-on-year decline in production costs due to falling cotton prices.

04-17 09:53

【macroscopic】

The Bank of Canada (Central Bank) announced on the 16th that it will maintain its benchmark interest rate at the current level of 2.75%.

04-17 09:32

【Silicomanganese】

The Government of the Republic of Indonesia has officially promulgated Government Regulation No. 19 of 2025 to regulate the types and rate standards of non-tax national revenue (PNBP) within the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources. The regulations focus on adjusting royalties for strategic minerals such as nickel, manganese and copper. In terms of manganese ore, a 10% tax rate is applicable to raw ore, and the tax rate for derivative products such as ferromanganese and silicon-manganese is 2%-3% of the selling price.

04-17 09:30

【Silicomanganese】

Hegang Group's first round of inquiries for silicon and manganese in April was 5900 yuan/ton, and the price for silicon and manganese in March was 6400 yuan/ton, a month-on-month decrease of 500 yuan/ton. The price in April 2024 is 6000 yuan/ton, a year-on-year decrease of 100 yuan/ton.

04-17 09:24

【Diethylene glycol】

On April 15, the total shipment volume of Zhangjiagang's two reservoir areas was 1252 tons, a decrease of 288 tons from the previous day. As of now, the inventory of the two warehouses is 41,700 tons.

04-17 09:21

【macroscopic】

The World Trade Organization (WTO) released its "Global Trade Outlook and Statistics" on April 16, saying that under current conditions, world merchandise trade volume is expected to shrink by 0.2% in 2025, nearly three percentage points lower than expected under the "low tariff" baseline scenario. If the situation worsens, trade may shrink further.

04-17 09:20

【macroscopic】

The Office for National Statistics reported on Wednesday that the consumer price index rose 2.6% year-on-year in March and rose 2.8% in February, below economists 'forecast of 2.7%.

04-17 09:17

【macroscopic】

Federal Reserve Chairman Powell once again stressed that the Federal Reserve will focus on preventing tariff-driven price increases from turning into a more persistent inflationary fever. This statement strengthened Powell's key signal repeatedly sent that Fed officials are in no hurry to adjust benchmark policy rates.

04-17 09:17

【Lithium carbonate】

Shengxin Lithium Energy recently revealed that the company is actively promoting the development and construction of the Mulong Lithium Mine Project in Yajiang County, Sichuan. The mine has proven lithium oxide reserves of 989,600 tons, with an average grade of 1.62%, and has obtained a mining license with an annual output of 3 million tons of ore.

04-17 09:15

BHP Billiton Group's copper output in the third quarter was 513200 tons, and still predicts annual copper output of 1.85 million to 2.05 million tons.

04-17 09:15

Alcoa said on April 16 local time that some of its materials come from China suppliers. Since there is no suitable alternative supplier, the high tariffs imposed by the United States on China will increase the company's annual costs by US$10 million to US$15 million.

04-17 09:14

The World Silver Council said it expects the global silver gap to narrow by 21% to 117.6 million ounces in 2025 due to a 1% decline in demand and a 2% increase in total supply.

04-17 09:03

【Ethylene glycol】

On April 16, 2025, the export status of ethylene glycol at mainstream ports in East China is as follows: On April 16, ethylene glycol shipments in Zhangjiagang's mainstream reservoir areas were about 6800 tons; ethylene glycol shipments in Taicang's two mainstream reservoir areas were about 7600 tons.

04-17 08:56

【Color coated sheet】

This week, the average cost of billet tax included in Tangshan's mainstream sample steel mills was 2918 yuan/ton, down 6 yuan/ton month-on-month. Compared with the ex-factory price of ordinary billet of 2940 yuan/ton on April 16, the average profit of steel mills was 22 yuan/ton.

04-17 08:55

【Color coated sheet】

On April 16, iron ore transactions in main ports across the country were 1.0240 million tons, a month-on-month increase of 12.8%;237 mainstream traders sold 94,100 tons of construction steel, a month-on-month decrease of 15%.

04-17 08:52

The latest report released by the World Bureau of Metal Statistics (WBMS) shows that in February 2025, global refined copper production was 2.3037 million tons, consumption was 2.3796 million tons, and a supply shortage of 75,900 tons. From January to February 2025, global refined copper production was 4.6929 million tons, consumption was 4.7514 million tons, and a supply shortage of 58,500 tons. In February 2025, global copper concentrate output was 1.5428 million tons. From January to February 2025, global copper concentrate output was 3.1081 million tons.

04-17 08:51

On April 16, international crude oil futures rose. The settlement price of the main contract for U.S. WTI crude oil futures was reported at US$62.47/barrel, an increase of US$1.14 or 1.9%. The settlement price of the main contract for Brent crude oil futures was reported at US$65.85/barrel, an increase of US$1.18 or 1.8%.

04-17 08:33

【macroscopic】

The World Trade Organization said that if the United States raises tariffs, the global economy may decline by 1.5% in 2025; it lowered its forecast for global merchandise trade growth in 2025 from the original 3.0% to-0.2%.

04-17 08:32

【macroscopic】

Data released by the National Bureau of Statistics shows that in March, the added value of my country's industries above designated size increased by 7.7% year-on-year and 0.44% month-on-month; the total retail sales of consumer goods were 4.094 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 5.9%, and a month-on-month increase of 0.58%.

04-17 08:27

Data from the National Bureau of Statistics show that in March 2025, China's crude steel output was 92.84 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 4.6%; pig iron output was 75.29 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 3.1%; and steel output was 134.42 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 8.3%. 1-3 In March, China's crude steel output was 259.33 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 0.6%; pig iron output was 216.28 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 0.8%; and steel output was 358.74 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 6.1%.

04-17 08:19

On April 16, the closing price of the paraxylene market in the United States fell by US$8/ton, and the closing price was US$774 -784/ton FOB U.S. Harbor.

04-16 17:18

【Galvanized sheet】

On April 16, 2025, statistics showed that 154 national galvanizing enterprises shipped a total of 13454 tons, a decrease of 760 tons from the previous trading day, a decrease of 5.35%. The region with the largest decrease was Central China, with a decrease of 406 tons or 10.87% from the previous trading day.

04-16 17:02

【Corrugated paper】

Recently, Crabin, Brazil's largest producer and exporter of packaging paper and sustainable paper packaging solutions, held a grand inauguration ceremony for its latest industrial park in Piracicaba, São Paulo. The factory has a total investment of 1.56 billion Brazilian reais and has a strong capacity to produce 240,000 tons of corrugated cardboard per year, equivalent to producing 421 million square meters of corrugated boxes and cardboard per year.

04-16 16:40

【Agricultural & sideline products】

Secex statistics show that Brazil's soybean exports so far in April continue to lead last year, although soybean prices continue to be lower than last year. From April 1 to 11, Brazil's soybean exports were 7 million tons, compared with 14.69 million tons for the entire month of April last year.

04-16 16:27

【Agricultural & sideline products】

Secex statistics show that Brazil's corn exports so far in April are significantly higher than the same period last year, surpassing the same period last year for the second consecutive month. From April 1 to 11, Brazil's corn exports were 120,000 tons, and in April 2024 it was 66139 tons.

04-16 16:22

Gansu Kaisheng float line (designed production capacity of 600 tons/day), white glass was converted to ultra-white on April 15.

04-16 15:46

【Rubber & plastics】

On April 16, Zhongtian Hechuang produced 35B in a 300,000-ton/year LLDPE plant; a 120,000-ton/year kettle LDPE plant produced LD251; and a 250,000-ton/year tubular LDPE plant produced 100PC.

04-16 15:45

【Rubber & plastics】

On April 16, Fushun Petrochemical stopped its old HDPE plant with an annual production capacity of 80,000 tons, its new HDPE plant with an annual production capacity of 350,000 tons to produce FHP5050, and its LLDPE plant with an annual production capacity of 450,000 tons to produce 7042.

04-16 15:27

【Phosphorus yellow】

On April 16, Yunnan Haokun and Haoming phosphorus chemical industry's yellow phosphorus plants opened an electric furnace, and plans to add an electric furnace this week.

04-16 14:33

【Ferrosilicon】

According to statistics from South Korea Customs, South Korea's ferrosilicon imports in March 2025 were 18,358.9 tons, a month-on-month decrease of 13.19% and a year-on-year increase of 22.12%. South Korea imported 1131 tons of ferrosilicon (≤ 55%) and exported 50 tons. South Korea's main importers of ferrosilicon (≤ 55%) are China with 706 tons, Norway with 219 tons, Japan with 106 tons and Thailand with 100 tons. South Korea's ferrosilicon (>55%) imports 17,227.9 tons, with the main importing countries being China 12338 tons, Russia 813 tons, Brazil 968 tons, Malaysia 818.9 tons, and Vietnam 2208 tons; South Korea's ferrosilicon (>55%) exports 32.4 tons, and the main exporting country is Vietnam 32 tons.

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