COPPER CONCS SNAPSHOT: Index flat as bids become choppy

The spot market for copper concentrate was little changed in the week ended Friday February 26, despite a flurry of lower bids and offers.

Fastmarkets' copper concentrates TC index, cif Asia Pacific, was $35.80 per tonne on Friday, the same as a week before and the lowest price on records that go back to 2013.

Several market participants cited a...

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