SMM reported on April 17:
Spot prices of #1 copper cathode against the front-month contract in North China were at a discount of 80-40 yuan/mt, with an average discount of 60 yuan/mt, unchanged from the previous trading day. Transaction prices ranged from 75,870 to 76,050 yuan/mt, with an average of 75,960 yuan/mt, up 195 yuan/mt from the previous trading day. The market was mainly dominated by long-term contract deliveries, with supply and demand remaining stable. Spot premiums/discounts remained unchanged, and spot trading activity was moderate.



