North American copper scrap prices edged lower on Index on 13th April, 2017

Published: Apr 17, 2017 14:39
The North American copper scrap prices edged marginally lower on ScrapMonster Price Index  as on April 13th, Thursday.

April 17, 2017 01:00:23 AM

MONTREAL (Scrap Monster): The North American copper scrap prices edged marginally lower on ScrapMonster Price Index  as on April 13th, Thursday.

The price of Alternator scrap remained unchanged over the previous day. The price of #1 Copper Wire and Tubing declined by $0.03 per Lb. #2 Copper Wire and Tubing prices were also down by $0.03 per Lb. The price of #1 Copper Bare Bright too went lower by $ 0.03 per Lb.

The prices of #1 Insulated Copper Wire 85% Recovery declined marginally by $0.01 per Lb. #2 Insulated Copper Wire 50% Recovery prices remained unchanged at $0.92 per Lb. #3 Copper-Light copper prices dropped by $0.03 per Lb to reach $2.16 per Lb.

The prices of Copper Radiator scrap held steady over the day. Copper Transformer Scrap prices remained unchanged. CuYokes prices too witnessed no change from the previous day. Cu/Al Radiator Ends witnessed no change over the previous day. Meanwhile, the prices of Cu/Al Radiators and Cu/Al Radiators/Fe held steady on April 13th, 2017.

Harness Wire 35% Recovery and Heater cores prices witnessed no change.

The price of Romex Wire remained unchanged when matched with the previous day.

The prices of Scrap Electric Motors, Sealed units, Starters and Xmas Lights maintained the previous day price levels.

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