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    August 18 copper market morning review

    • Last Update: 2022-12-22
    • Source: Internet
    • Author: User
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    Copper market morning comment: London copper fell sharply yesterday, and the main contract of Shanghai copper closed lower
    overnight.
    LME copper stocks increased by 775t to 236325 t; Copper increased by 2,449 tonnes to 38,501 tonnes
    in the previous period.

    Copper City

    On the macro front, US retail sales fell 1.
    1% month-on-month in July, which was significantly less than expected, but the US dollar index recovered sharply; Domestic economic data released weaker than expected, policy intervention is expected to strengthen
    .
    On the supply side, the recovery rate of TC slowed down, the Escondida strike was suspended, and the production of refined copper grew rapidly
    .
    On the demand side, domestic inventories increased slightly, and the premium was high; Imports turned profitable, bonded premiums rebounded at a low level; Refined waste spreads narrowed
    .
    Overseas inventories increased slightly, and the recovery momentum in Europe and the United States slowed down
    under the influence of the epidemic.

    In the case of a stronger dollar, copper prices showed a more obvious decline
    .
    However, spot premium quotations have also remained at a relatively high position, and some brands have also shown a relatively tight situation, so copper varieties have not seen a weakening demand immediately after entering the off-season
    .
    At present, copper prices are expected to remain dominated by a volatile pattern
    .

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