SHFE Continue Destocking, Premiums Rise, Market Transactions Continue to Increase from the Previous Day [SMM Yangshan Copper Premiums]

Published: Mar 21, 2026 12:04

     News on March 20, 2026: Today, the average warrant price rose by $1/mt from the previous trading day and closed at $48/mt (price range: $42-54/mt); the average B/L price rose by $1/mt from the previous trading day and closed at $47/mt (price range: $41-53/mt); the average price of EQ copper (CIF B/L) rose by $2/mt from the previous trading day and closed at $28/mt (price range: $21-35/mt), with quotations referring to cargoes arriving from late March to mid-April.

   During the day, spot transaction premiums continued to rise, and suppliers actively sought bonded warrants or B/L scheduled to arrive in the near term. It was heard that a small volume of ER copper B/L arriving in late March was offered at $50-60/mt, QP April; EQ B/L arriving in late March and early April was offered at $35, while EQ B/L arriving in mid-to-late April was offered at $35/mt and traded at $30/mt, with both April and May QPs available. General ER copper warrants for delivery within this week were offered at $50/mt, QP April.

 

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