Overnight, LME copper opened at $9,819.5/mt, initially dropping to $9,805.5/mt, then fluctuated upwards, reaching a high of $10,014/mt, before retreating and narrowly fluctuating at the end of the trading session, finally closing at $9,946/mt, with a gain of 1.44%. Trading volume stood at 19,000 lots, and open interest stood at 330,000 lots. Overnight, the most-traded SHFE copper contract (2407) opened at 80,650 yuan/mt, initially reaching a high of 81,050 yuan/mt, then fluctuated downwards to a low of 80,110 yuan/mt, and narrowly fluctuated at the end of the trading session, finally closing at 80,380 yuan/mt, with a gain of 0.87%. Trading volume stood at 47,000 lots, and open interest stood at 173,000 lots. On the macro front, the non-seasonally adjusted US CPI for May recorded 3.3%, lower than the market expectation of 3.4%, dropping to a three-month low. The US dollar index opened lower, benefiting copper prices. In terms of fundamentals, copper prices dropped slightly yesterday, but downstream purchasing volumes did not increase significantly. This was mainly due to processing enterprises being bearish on the market outlook. After stockpiling for immediate needs, most enterprises remained in a wait-and-see sentiment. If copper prices continue to fall, purchasing volumes may increase. The prices, affected by the US Fed's hawkish signals, may be under downward pressure.

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