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Enamelled Wire Industry Operating Rate Pulled Back More Than Expected This Week

Published: Apr 17, 2026 10:33
Source: SMM
Dragged down by rising copper prices and sluggish end-user home appliance demand, enamelled wire industry orders shrank recently. According to SMM data, new orders in the enamelled wire industry fell by 6.79 percentage points this week, and the operating rate dropped by 3.87 percentage points, exceeding expectations.

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