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Copper Prices Surge Again, Market Struggles to Find Transactions [SMM North China Spot Copper]
In North China today, spot prices of #1 copper cathode against the front-month contract were at a discount of 300-240 yuan/mt, averaging a discount of 270 yuan/mt, down 10 yuan/mt from the previous trading day. Transaction prices ranged from 90,700 to 91,590 yuan/mt, with an average of 91,145 yuan/mt, up 330 yuan/mt from the previous trading day.
Prior to the 2025 SMM APAC Lead-Acid Battery Industry Conference, organized by Shanghai Metals Market (SMM), SMM led a delegation on a corporate visit to KIJO Battery (Vietnam) Co., Ltd. for exchange and insights.