The center of copper prices pulled back, with downstream buyers mainly replenishing their stocks on an as-needed basis. Today, spot #1 copper cathode in North China traded at a discount of 160 yuan/mt to 120 yuan/mt against the front-month contract, with an average discount of 140 yuan/mt, unchanged from the previous trading day. The transaction prices ranged from 78,740 yuan/mt to 78,940 yuan/mt, with an average price of 78,840 yuan/mt, down 345 yuan/mt from the previous trading day.