SHANGHAI, Mar 21 (SMM) – In the second quarter of 2023, some new projects will be put into operation, but this will make limited contribution to total copper output. The maintenance of old production line at Daye Non-ferrous will threaten the total copper supply. The second wave of covid outbreak may hit China, which will undermine copper consumption in the peak season. On the macro front, it is expected that the US Fed's benchmark interest rate will exceed 5% in the first half of 2023, and it will be hiked by at least 100 basis points before the end of the second quarter. Copper prices are at risk of falling back significantly after interest rate is hiked in mid-June.

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