SHANGHAI, Mar 20 (SMM) - Early last week, spot discounts stabilised at around 100 yuan/mt. However, due to the sharp drop in copper prices caused by the banking crisis, the downstream buyers’ enthusiasm for procurement significantly increased. On Thursday, the discounts rose to 30 yuan/mt, while on Friday, with the rebound in copper prices, the downstream procurement volume decreased accordingly. Spot discounts slightly decreased to 50 yuan/mt. According to large smelters, the decline in copper prices mainly incentivised purchases by small downstream enterprises, while the growth in purchases by large enterprises was limited, slowing recovery in consumption.
This week, although demand is improving, with a slight rebound in copper prices, spot discounts will fall back to around 100 yuan/mt.

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