On June 9, Jiangxi Copper fell 3.22% in regular trading, trading at 32.72 HKD/share, with trading volume of 69.69 million HKD. The stock extended its decline for a second consecutive session following the release of stronger-than-expected US employment data.
On the news front, US May non-farm payrolls came in at 172,000, far exceeding market expectations of 85,000, while March and April figures were revised upward by a combined 93,000. The robust labor market data significantly strengthened expectations for a Fed rate hike within the year, with the probability of a December hike rising from 48% to 63%. The US dollar index reclaimed the 100 level, and New York copper dropped over 4%, broadly pressuring dollar-denominated base metals.
Institutions noted that continued liquidity contraction will progressively become the core variable constraining copper prices, while rate hike expectations suppress global industrial goods demand outlook. High copper prices have also triggered a backlash effect on physical consumption, with downstream enterprises maintaining only essential procurement. The copper sector remained broadly weak, with China Nonferrous Mining down 3.66%, Jinxun Resource down 2.65%, and China Daye Nonferrous Metals down 2.15%.
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