Supply of Copper Scrap Continued to Recover as the Copper Prices Trended Higher_SMM
Copper scrap supply continued to improve as the scrap traders sold more goods amid the rebound in copper prices since mid-July.
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Copper scrap supply continued to improve as the scrap traders sold more goods amid the rebound in copper prices since mid-July.
China's copper cathode output stood at 856,500 mt in August, up 1.97% month-on-month and up 4.54% year-on-year.
Shanghai nonferrous metals closed mostly with gains. Overnight US dollar index dropped after hitting high, which did not put further pressure on the base metals. Nonetheless, the US monetary policy in September is still expected to be hawkish.
Shanghai nonferrous metals closed mostly with losses amid rising US dollar, which weighed on the non-ferrous metals. And the market players also awaited the Beige Book to be released by the US Federal Reserve.
In addition, the expected customs clearance of imported copper failed to release, and the SHFE 2209 and 2210 contract spread also narrowed to some extent, providing solid ground for traders to hike the premiums.