SHANGHAI, Aug. 18 (SMM) –SHFE 1509 tin opened at RMB 107,580/mt on Tuesday. The metal fell to RMB 106,800/mt on entry of shorts, and ended down RMB 230/mt or 0.21% at RMB 107,160/mt. Trading volumes were down 388 lots to 562 lots, and positions were up 14 lots to 1,526 lots. SHFE 1509 tin should test support at RMB 106,300/mt tonight.
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