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Home > Copper Scrap Stalls In China: LME Volatility, Closed Arbitrage And A Frozen Market Ahead Of The Lunar New Year

Copper Scrap Stalls In China: LME Volatility, Closed Arbitrage And A Frozen Market Ahead Of The Lunar New Year

4 February 2026 | Commodities, Commodities, Economy, Futured, Highlights, Market Forecasts - Industrial Metals, News

China’s copper scrap import market went through a particularly static January, with trading volumes falling to minimal levels and market participants largely staying on the sidelines. Activity was primarily constrained by extreme volatility in London Metal Exchange (LME) copper futures and the persistent closure of the arbitrage window, factors that made operational risk unacceptably high […]

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