Copper Prices Retreat, Slowing Downstream Demand and New Orders at Cathode Rod Firms

Published: Mar 18, 2026 11:19

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【SMM Copper Cathode Rod Flash News】Although copper prices pulled back somewhat in early trading today, the release of rigid downstream demand remained slow, and new orders at copper cathode rod enterprises slowed significantly compared with the previous phase of copper price pullback. Supported by the narrowing price difference between copper cathode and copper scrap and relatively low finished product inventories at enterprises, RCs/TCs held steady and unchanged.

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