Low inventory versus just-in-time procurement, copper prices continue to drift higher [SMM Copper Morning Meeting Summary]
Overnight LME copper opened at $14,236.5/mt, dipped to $14,233/mt in early trading, then drifted higher with its price center rising toward the session end to $14,362/mt, and finally closed at $14,362/mt, up 0.88%. Trading volume reached 14,400 lots, and open interest stood at 265,000 lots, down 3,627 lots from the previous trading day, reflecting bear position reductions. Overnight the most-traded SHFE copper 2610 contract opened at 109,100 yuan/mt, drifted higher in early trading to 109,210 yuan/mt, then drifted lower to 108,930 yuan/mt, moved sideways, and finally closed at 109,110 yuan/mt, up 0.53%. Trading volume reached 32,000 lots, up 743 lots from the previous trading day, reflecting bull position additions.