Copper Wire and Cable Operating Rate to Rise Slightly in June Amid Seasonal Sluggishness

Published: Jun 15, 2026 13:47

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[SMM Copper Wire and Cable Operating Rate Forecast] In June, as the holiday factor fully fades, enterprise production orders resume, and the copper wire and cable operating rate is expected to rise slightly by 0.12 percentage points MoM to 72.45%, basically flat YoY. However, the industry will largely enter the traditional consumption off-season in June, with conventional terminal orders such as real estate and civil sectors generally weak, making a strong recovery difficult. The subsequent trend will mainly depend on the sprint of power grid projects landing at the end of Q2, together with the pace of copper price fluctuations, which will jointly determine the extent of industry demand and operating rate repair in June.

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