[Spot copper cathode market in North China] Copper prices fluctuated at highs, leading to weak recent market consumption. Poor downstream demand resulted in inventory accumulation of copper cathode and semi-finished copper products. Since September, spot premiums/discounts for copper cathode have continued to weaken.
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