Price spread between futures contracts constrains spot copper performance; futures weaken while discounts hold steady [SMM North China spot copper]
Spot copper cathode in North China was quoted at a discount of 130-50 yuan/mt against the front-month contract today, with an average discount of 90 yuan/mt, unchanged from the previous trading day. The average transaction price was 109,165 yuan/mt, down 3,155 yuan/mt from the previous trading day.