Delayed publication of Shanghai copper premiums

The publication of Fastmarkets’ Shanghai copper premiums on Monday December 23 were delayed because of a reporter error. Fastmarkets’ pricing database has been updated.

The publication of the following price assessments were impacted:

MB-CU-0403 Copper grade A cathode premium, cif Shanghai, $/tonne
MB-CU-0380 Copper grade A cathode ER premium, cif Shanghai, $/tonne
MB-CU-0384 Copper grade A cathode SX-EW premium, cif Shanghai, $/tonne
MB-CU-0405 Copper grade A cathode premium, in-whs Shanghai, $/tonne
MB-CU-0383 Copper grade A cathode ER premium, bonded in-whs Shanghai, $/tonne
MB-CU-0382 Copper grade A cathode SX-EW premium, bonded in-whs Shanghai, $/tonne

These premiums are a part of the Fastmarkets Base Metals package.

For more information or to provide feedback on the delayed publication of these premiums or if you would like to provide price information by becoming a data submitter to these premiums, please contact Callum Perry by email at: pricing@fastmarkets.com. Please add the subject heading “FAO: Callum Perry, re: Copper Shanghai Premiums.”

Please indicate if comments are confidential. Fastmarkets will consider all comments received and will make comments not marked as confidential available upon request.

To see all Fastmarkets pricing methodology and specification documents, go to https://www.fastmarkets.com/methodology.

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