The Price Spread Between Registered Copper and EQ Continued to Narrow, and Buyers Actively Sought Cargo [SMM Yangshan Spot Copper]

Published: Mar 17, 2026 12:22

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March 16, 2026: The average warrant price rose by $1/mt from the previous trading day, closed at $47/mt (price range $42-52/mt); the average B/L price rose by $1/mt from the previous trading day, closed at $46/mt (price range $41-51/mt); the average EQ copper (CIF B/L) price rose by $4/mt from the previous trading day, closed at $25/mt (price range $19-31/mt), with quotations referencing cargoes arriving from late March to mid-April.

During the day, a large number of buyers sought EQ and OG copper B/L cargoes arriving in the near term. It was heard that a small volume of pyrometallurgy B/L cargoes arriving in late March was offered at $50-60/mt, QP April; EQ B/L offers for arrivals in late March and early April were quoted at $35/mt, and EQ B/L for arrivals in mid-to-late April was quoted at $35/mt, QP May. General ER copper warrants for delivery within the week were quoted at $50/mt, QP April.

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