Commodities Data

Shanghai Metals Exchange Market (SHMET)

An overview of Shanghai Metals Exchange Market (SHMET)

Shanghai Metal Exchange Market (SHMET) is the most professional information provider for the metals industry in China. As an independent third-party industry intelligence service provider in Shanghai, China, SHMET's editorial and research teams provide the most reliable information on a daily basis.

The Shanghai Metal Price Index (SHMETX) is the most authoritative and reliable benchmark for the non-ferrous metals industry in China and enables consumers to avert risks against market price volatilities.

Key Facts 

  • Geographical coverage
    China
  • History
    From 2000
  • Data format
    CSV
    Delimited
    GZIP
    HTML
    JSON
    Python
    SQL
    User Interface
    XML
    Zip Archive
  • Delivery mechanism
    API
    Deployed/Onsite Servers
    Desktop
    Excel
    FTP
    RSS Feed
    SFTP
  • Data frequency
    Daily
    Weekly

Features & Benefits

What you get with Shanghai Metals Exchange Market (SHMET)

  • Since its establishment on May 28, 2000, its website has become the most influential and authoritative portal visited by most of those in the metals industry in China.
  • The Shanghai Spot Metal Prices were launched in May 2000 by SHMET to offer authoritative and accurate price information for base metals (cu, al, ni, pb, zn, sn and others), precious metals, minor metals, alloys, metal scraps, and other groups of metals in China.
  • SHMET's comprehensive database has historical data for daily market transactions traced back to as far as 2000. On July 12, 2004, SHMET launched the country's first metal spot price index called “Shanghai Metal Price Index" to serve as a barometer for the metals market in China.
  • On July 12, 2004, SHMET launched the country's first metal spot price index called “Shanghai Metal Price Index (SHMETX)” to serve as a barometer for the metals market in China.
  • SHMET is one of the three most renowned institutions in the non-ferrous metals industry, along with London Metal Exchange and Shanghai Futures Exchange.

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