Copper Traders Pushed up the Premiums to 500 yuan/mt due to the Tight Supply_SMM
On August 17, spot premiums of copper cathode in the Shanghai market were 440-520 yuan/mt over the SHFE 2209 copper contract.
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On August 17, spot premiums of copper cathode in the Shanghai market were 440-520 yuan/mt over the SHFE 2209 copper contract.
LME and SHFE base metals closed mostly with losses with signs indicating an economic slowdown. A survey by the New York Fed showed that the New York State Manufacturing Index plunged 42.4 points in August to -31.3. A reading below zero indicates a contraction in New York State manufacturing. These figures further reflect the slowdown in the economy at a time when the Federal Reserve is raising interest rates.
Overseas, the newly released non-farm payrolls exceeded expectations, and the US unemployment rate also returned to a pre-pandemic low of 3.5%.
China produced 840,000 mt of copper cathode in July, down 2.5% on the month and up 1.1% on the year, according to SMM statistics.
China produced 840,000 mt of copper cathode in July, down 2.5% on the month and up 1.1% on the year.