SHANGHAI, May 4 (SMM) – SHFE 1507 zinc contract prices started at RMB 17,130/mt on Monday and briefly dipped to RMB 17,070/mt. Later, the prices fluctuated up to RMB 17,240/mt and closed at RMB 17,210/mt, up RMB 220/mt. Trading volumes grew 8,656 lots to 170,304 lots, and positions increased 7,858 to 162,700.

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