With few transactions in the market before the holiday, market participants gradually entered the holiday period. [SMM Yangshan Spot Copper]

The most-traded BC copper contract closed up 0.43%, with trading activity sluggish as the Chinese New Year holiday approaches. [SMM BC Copper Review]

South America Becomes Center of Critical Minerals Supply Chain, LME Copper and SHFE Copper Both Closed Higher Overnight [SMM Copper Morning Meeting Minutes]

There was still restocking before the holiday, and the price spread between futures contracts was relatively large, stimulating spot premiums to fluctuate and rise. [SMM Southern China Spot Copper Cathode Weekly Review]

Imported copper cargoes arriving at Shanghai ports led to a significant inventory buildup, and the SHFE copper market continued to be sluggish. [SMM Shanghai Spot Copper]