July 10, 2026 11:33 AM GMT Greater China Materials | Asia Pacific Weekly Monitor: China's Central Bank Buys the Dip, Extending Gold-buying to 20th Month Key Takeaways Base metals: Shanghai copper prices increased 1.1% and inventories declined 26.1% WoW. Shanghai aluminum prices rose 1.6% and inventories decreased 4.8% compared to a week ago. Battery metals: Domestic industrial- and battery-grade hydroxide prices decreased 5.8% WoW and 5.3% WoW, respectively. Industrial- and battery-grade lithium carbonate p ...