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Home / Metal News / Flash: Copper spot discounts deeper on sluggish trading

Flash: Copper spot discounts deeper on sluggish trading

Jan 29, 2018 14:59

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Spot copper was trading at a discount of 200 yuan/mt in the Shanghai market following higher futures prices and sluggish physical trading ahead of the Chinese New Year holiday, SMM learned.

SHANGHAI, Jan 29 (SMM) – Spot copper was trading at a discount of 200 yuan/mt in the Shanghai market following higher futures prices and sluggish physical trading ahead of the Chinese New Year holiday, SMM learned. This compared with a discount of 160-120 yuan/mt in the morning.

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