Data: SHFE, DCE market movement (Dec 25)

With the National Day holiday approaching, SMM surveyed the production plans of 10 large, medium, and small copper plate/sheet and strip enterprises, with a combined annual capacity of 1.24 million mt. The specific holiday arrangements are as follows:

SMM Morning Commentary: Overnight LME copper opened at $14,697.5/mt, initially touched a high of $14,708/mt, then drifted lower, dipping to $14,563.5/mt near the end of the session, and finally settled at $14,615.5/mt, down 1.13%. Trading volume reached 19,700 lots, and open interest stood at 263,900 lots, down 137 lots from the previous trading day, reflecting long liquidation. Overnight the most-traded SHFE copper 2610 contract opened at 110,790 yuan/mt, initially rose to 111,160 yuan/mt, then the price center moved straight down to a low of 110,560 yuan/mt, followed by wild swings before finally settling at 110,770 yuan/mt, down 0.5%. Trading volume reached 23,700 lots, and open interest stood at 123,500 lots, down 6,559 lots from the previous trading day, reflecting long liquidation.