SHANGHAI, Apr. 7 (SMM) –SHFE 1506 aluminum contract started Tuesday at RMB 13,380/mt. The contract hit near 3-month high of RMB 13,445/mt before falling back to end at RMB 13,410/mt. Trading volumes totaled 16,288 lots, with positions up 112 to 125,520. With bullish sentiment gathering steam, more gains are expected.

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