[Cu Price] Futures Analysts See Copper Price to Edge Higher Next Week, SMM Interview

Published: Jun 26, 2015 16:40 (GMT+8)
September-delivery SHFE copper bucked the trend and ended Friday’s daytime trading with a 380 yuan rise at 42,270 yuan per tonne. Will this uptrend continue into next week?

SHANGHAI, Jun. 26 (SMM) – Immune to an 8.55% plunge in Chinese stock market, September-delivery SHFE copper ended Friday’s daytime trading with a 380 yuan rise at 42,270 yuan per tonne. Will this uptrend continue into next week?

Ten of the 17 analysts interviewed by SMM expect copper prices to present a slight rise (less than 1%) next week, four of them see more than 1% increase, and the remaining three predict prices will edge lower (less than 1%).

“Markets now expect the result of Greek debt talks to be positive and the US dollar will be directionless given mixed economic signposts,” said analyst of Luzhong Futures.

“Besides, both LME and SHFE reported low copper inventories, these factors will bolster prices, but we see on a marginal price increase as the key driver – consumption – remains unimproved,” the analyst added.
 
The article is edited by SMM and is provided for information purpose only. SMM assumes no liability and does not warrant the accuracy, reliability or completeness of information contained or quoted in the article, either express or implied. SMM further disclaims any liability for losses in connection with the information contained or quoted in the article.

For news cooperation, please contact us by email: sallyzhang@smm.cn or service.en@smm.cn. 

Data Source Statement: Except for publicly available information, all other data are processed by SMM based on publicly available information, market communication, and relying on SMM's internal database model. They are for reference only and do not constitute decision-making recommendations.

For any inquiries or for more information, please contact: lemonzhao@smm.cn
For more information on how to access our research reports, please contact:service.en@smm.cn
Related News
End-use demand underperforms, zinc oxide operating rates edge down [SMM Zinc Oxide Weekly Review]
4 hours ago
End-use demand underperforms, zinc oxide operating rates edge down [SMM Zinc Oxide Weekly Review]
Read More
End-use demand underperforms, zinc oxide operating rates edge down [SMM Zinc Oxide Weekly Review]
End-use demand underperforms, zinc oxide operating rates edge down [SMM Zinc Oxide Weekly Review]
[Poor end-use demand performance, zinc oxide operating rate edges down] From the perspective of end-use demand performance, in the rubber-grade zinc oxide sector, tire enterprise orders are generally weak, and purchases of zinc oxide remain just-in-time; orders in the desulfurization field perform poorly, with demand remaining sluggish...
4 hours ago
Die-casting zinc alloy operating rates trend lower, expected to decline further next week [SMM die-casting zinc alloy weekly review]
4 hours ago
Die-casting zinc alloy operating rates trend lower, expected to decline further next week [SMM die-casting zinc alloy weekly review]
Read More
Die-casting zinc alloy operating rates trend lower, expected to decline further next week [SMM die-casting zinc alloy weekly review]
Die-casting zinc alloy operating rates trend lower, expected to decline further next week [SMM die-casting zinc alloy weekly review]
[Operating rate of die-casting zinc alloy declines, expected to fall further next week] The operating rate moved lower this week, mainly because some enterprises scheduled maintenance during the week, dragging down the overall operating level. In addition, some small and medium-sized enterprises have recently been affected by high prices, with weaker order performance, and there have been cases of proactive production control, which also weighed on the operating rate.
4 hours ago
Pre-holiday Stockpiling Drives Inventory Decline, Zinc Prices Consolidate at Highs [SMM Zinc Futures Brief]
4 hours ago
Pre-holiday Stockpiling Drives Inventory Decline, Zinc Prices Consolidate at Highs [SMM Zinc Futures Brief]
Read More
Pre-holiday Stockpiling Drives Inventory Decline, Zinc Prices Consolidate at Highs [SMM Zinc Futures Brief]
Pre-holiday Stockpiling Drives Inventory Decline, Zinc Prices Consolidate at Highs [SMM Zinc Futures Brief]
[Pre-holiday stockpiling drives inventory decline, zinc prices consolidate at highs] The most-traded SHFE zinc 2611 contract opened at 26,740 yuan/mt. After the open, SHFE zinc consolidated around the daily average, touching an intraday high of 26,855 yuan/mt in early trading and a low of 26,690 yuan/mt during the session, before closing up 50 yuan/mt, or 0.19%, at 26,760 yuan/mt. Trading volume increased to 72,614 lots, and open interest rose by 2,140 lots to 148,000 lots.
4 hours ago