U.S. copper contracts for 2012 have been slow to solidify during the December mating season, market participants told AMM.”Copper is at a standstill. This year, for whatever reason, nobody wants copper,” one trader said.”We haven’t signed any deals at this point, but the expectation on the volume and premium side is things are going to look a lot like 2011,” a second trader said.
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Copper contract talks in US remain at standstill for 2012
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