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Home / Metal News / SHFE Copper Trades Higher (May 3, 2016)

SHFE Copper Trades Higher (May 3, 2016)

May 3, 2016 17:33

SHFE 1607 copper started at RMB 37,780/mt on Tuesday.

SHANGHAI, May 3 (SMM) – SHFE 1607 copper started at RMB 37,780/mt on Tuesday and moved higher to RMB 37,970/mt answering to crude oil prices. But later the red metal dived to RMB 37,420/mt, hurt by ferrous metals prices before closing the session at RMB 37,9120/mt, up RMB 390/mt or 1.04%. Positions were up 7,802. Positions for all SHFE copper contracts grew 9,526 to 690,000 with trading volumes at 400,000 lots.

SHFE 1607 copper may move around RMB 38,000/mt tonight.

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