Blister copper RCs rise as quiet trades continue post-CNY

Published: Feb 13, 2019 18:45

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As of Wednesday Feb 13, RCs for domestic blister copper were mostly offered at 1,500-1,600 yuan/mt

SHANGHAI, Feb 13 (SMM) – Quiet trades for domestic spot blister copper lifted offers of refining charges (RCs) from January, SMM assessed on Wednesday February 13.

As of February 13, RCs for domestic blister copper were mostly offered at 1,500-1,600 yuan/mt, and RCs for imported blister copper at $179-185/mt cif.

A month earlier, SMM assessed that RCs for domestic blister copper were offered at 1,450-1,650 yuan/mt, and for imported blister copper at $175-185/mt cif.

Market commentary Blister copper Refining charges (RCs)

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