LME copper prices opened at $8422.5/mt and closed at $8473/mt in overnight trading, a gain of 0.27%, with the low-end of $8416/mt and the high-end of $8496.5/mt. Trading volume was 17,000 lots, and open interest stood at 281,000 lots.
The most active SHFE 2310 copper contract prices opened at 69410 yuan/mt and closed at 69740 yuan/mt last evening, up 0.58%, with the low-end of 69410 yuan/mt and the high-end of 69740 yuan/mt. Trading volumes stood at 37,000 lots and open interest stood at 160,000 lots.
On the macro front, Fed Governor Waller said recent data did not indicate the Fed needed to take immediate action. Additionally, Treasuries fell as a handful of companies flooded the market with trillions of dollars in bonds ahead of key economic data and a Federal Reserve interest rate decision this month. In terms of fundamentals, the inflow of imported copper has put pressure on the spot quotes in east China. The backwardation structure between the SHFE front-month and next-month contracts made traders to keep prices firm, but spot quotes in east China still shifted downwards yesterday. Inventories in south China have increased for four consecutive days. Sellers continued to lower quotes. The overall transaction was still poor. Copper prices are expected to have limited upside room in the near term.

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