Author: Devanshu Agrawal

India: Copper cathode prices ease as high prices curb downstream demand

Aug 14, 2026

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Devanshu Agrawal

in Copper, Non Ferrous

LME inventories fell 32% m-o-m to 207,725 tonnes Sulphur prices raised sulphuric acid costs for SX-EW producers Copper cathode prices in western India eased w-o-w during the week ended 13 August 2026, as high global copper prices continued to suppress downstream demand. As per BigMint’s assessment, ex-Mumbai copper cathode prices declined to around INR 1,368,000/t…