Tag: copper scrap prices Japan

Japanese scrap wholesalers face liquidity strain despite record copper prices

Jul 6, 2026

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by

Devanshu Agrawal

in Copper, Non Ferrous

Japanese copper scrap prices touch historic highs Dealers hedge to mitigate financial risk amid price volatility Japan Metal Daily: Japan’s copper scrap market has been operating in an unprecedented price environment in CY’26, with record-high London Metal Exchange (LME) copper prices significantly influencing domestic scrap valuations. LME copper prices touched an all-time high of around…