【LME Closing on April 18: Metals mostly up, copper hits 22-month high on exchange inventory tightening】
LME copper climbed to its highest level in 22 months on Thursday as exchange inventories tightened, prompting fund expansion in buying interest. A market strategist at a futures company stated: "The market is still digesting the actual impact of sanctions on Russian materials, in the short term, the cancellation of LME stocks is leading to tighter inventory levels.

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