Wire & Cable Firms Face Tough Spring: Copper Prices and Demand Double Pressure

Published: Mar 3, 2025 18:01
[SMM Analysis: Wire and Cable Enterprises Face a Cold Spring, Copper Prices and Demand Exert Dual Pressure] According to SMM, the operating rate of copper wire and cable enterprises in February was 60.89%, up 5.64 percentage points MoM, 14.14 percentage points higher YoY, but 10.99 percentage points lower compared to March last year (same lunar period). It was 1.15 percentage points below the expected operating rate. Specifically...

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