Copper Rod Inventories Rise as Prices Fall, Finished Goods Stocks Decline

Published: Jun 12, 2026 09:41

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[SMM Copper Cathode Rod Flash] This week, inventories in the copper cathode rod industry showed notable divergence: With copper prices declining and orders on hand sufficient, the willingness to restock raw materials strengthened, driving raw material inventories up 1.07 percentage points WoW; as copper prices fell to downstream psychological price levels, finished product shipments accelerated, and finished product inventories destocked by 4.58 percentage points WoW.

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