Market concerns over recession combined with the hidden dangers of financial instability restrained demand growth, limiting copper price gains. The most active SHFE copper contract prices are expected to move between 68,000-70,000/mt this week, and LME copper will trade between $8,700-8,950/mt.
In China's domestic spot market, the delivery of the SHFE front-month copper contract is due this week. The backwardation structure has stabilised, which will continue to suppress the spot quotes. It is expected that the spot quotes will fluctuate with the price spread between the SHFE front-month and SHFE next-month copper contracts. Meanwhile, the influx of imported copper will further weigh on spot quotes. Spot premiums are expected to move between 0-50 yuan/mt this week.

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