Copper Cathode Rod Inventories Rise as Downstream Demand Slows Amid High Operating Rates

Published: Mar 27, 2026 10:20

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【SMM Copper Cathode Rod Flash News】Inventory side, high operating rates drove a slight increase in raw material stocking, while strong wait-and-see sentiment among downstream buyers and a slowdown in the pace of picking up goods slowed the destocking of finished product inventories. Copper cathode rod enterprises were expected to maintain high operating rates next week to ensure deliveries; if new orders remained weak, the production pace might slow after finished product inventories rebounded.

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