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A sharp drop in copper prices on exchanges raises concerns

2025-04-08, Scrap copper prices

A sharp drop in copper prices on exchanges raises concerns

These days, there has been a sharp wave of copper price decline on exchanges, which is raising concerns throughout the production chain. By the end of March of 2025, the price level reached 5.2 USD/Lbs, but on April 8, this indicator fell by more than 20% to 4.1 USD/Lbs. Such a sharp drop reflects market instability, which is determined by both global economic changes and specific trends in raw material supply and demand.
A sharp drop in copper prices on metal exchanges will affect the price of copper scrap.
Copper scrap buyers who have copper scrap in their warehouses are unlikely to sell it and will try to hold on to it as much as their financial resources allow, while trying to purchase as much copper scrap as possible at a lower price.

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The change in scrap metal prices in the United States

2025-03-06, Scrap metal prices

The change in scrap metal prices in the United States

Based on data provided by scraprice.com, this article reviews scrap metal price trends across various regions in the United States and the percentage changes recorded from December 2024 through February–March 2025. The data indicates that prices have steadily increased in most locations. These trends can be attributed to regional supply and demand fluctuations, transportation costs, and other market factors. Prices are listed in euros per ton (EUR/T).

Regional Analysis

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Stainless Steel Scrap Price: Trends and Influencing Factors in 2024

2024-09-15, Stainless steel prices

Stainless Steel Scrap Price: Trends and Influencing Factors in 2024

 

Stainless steel scrap price: Trends and influencing factors in 2024


Stainless steel scrap is an important category of secondary raw materials whose price and market trends can have a significant impact on both the industrial sector and individual sellers. In May 2024, the price of nickel on metal exchanges reached more than 21,550 USD/t. However, this wave of price increases was short-lived, and the price of nickel soon returned to its previous level. Since the price of stainless steel scrap is directly related to the price of nickel, the prices of this scrap have remained relatively stable.

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