Group 1 - Copper prices in Shanghai opened lower and closed down by 3.76%, maintaining above the 100,000 yuan mark, influenced by weak market sentiment and a decline in U.S. stocks [1] - The U.S. ADP employment figures for January showed an increase of only 22,000 jobs, significantly below the expected 48,000, indicating a sluggish employment market amid low hiring and layoffs [1] - As the Chinese New Year approaches, downstream copper enterprises are beginning to halt production and stock up, but demand is expected to weaken further, limiting the upward potential for copper prices [1] Group 2 - The supply and demand situation in the copper market remains weak, with global inventories increasing to 1 million tons, and China entering a seasonal consumption lull [2] - The domestic inventory accumulation has slightly slowed down after the opening of export windows, while overseas LME deliverable stocks have been insufficient, leading to fluctuations in premiums [2] - The current price difference between London copper and U.S. copper is narrowing, and attention should be paid to changes in the COMEX copper term structure and the C-L price spread [2]
市场情绪转弱 沪铜弱势运行【2月5日SHFE市场收盘评论】
Wen Hua Cai Jing·2026-02-05 08:27