SHFE 1508 Copper Up RMB 60/mt (May 28, 2015)

SHANGHAI, May 28 (SMM) – SHFE 1508 copper contract prices opened lower for the night session at RMB 44,080/mt and rose to RMB 44,360/mt. Some shorts entered the market when prices increased, causing prices to retreat to RMB 44,000/mt. The prices finally ended the night session at RMB 44,120/mt, down RMB 70/mt.

The August-delivery SHFE copper moved in a narrow range early Thursday and tested a low of RMB 44,000/mt following a 6.4% plunge in Chinese shares. The prices then followed LME copper up in the afternoon and ended the daytime trading at RMB 44,250/mt. SHFE 1508 copper positions grew 4,340, with trading volumes up 45,554 lots. Total SHFE copper positions fell by 14,402.