S&P Global to move Platts weekly US copper scrap, cathode assessments to Tuesday publication

Following a period of industry consultation, S&P Global Commodity Insights is synchronizing Platts weekly US assessments for copper, effective May 31.

The copper scrap and copper cathode assessments will be published on Tuesdays each week, moving from Wednesday and Thursday publication, respectively.

Assessments affected by this decision are as follows:

Copper Scrap:

No. 1 bare bright wire, delivered MW (MMACL10)

No. 1 burnt wire/pipe and tubing, delivered MW (MMACJ10)

No. 2 birch/cliff scrap, delivered FAS, main US ports (MMACN10)

Copper Cathode:

US copper cathode premium, delivered MW (MMACP00)

The assessments are published in Platts Metals Daily, Platts Metals Week Supplement and Platts Metals Alert on fixed page PMA0350, and in the Platts database under the above-mentioned codes.