Overnight Lead Futures: LME Outperforms SHFE, LME Lead Dips Before Rebounding While SHFE Lead Closes Slightly Lower [SMM Lead Morning News]

Published: Feb 19, 2025 08:30

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[SMM Lead Morning Brief: LME Lead Outperforms SHFE Lead Overnight, LME Lead Rebounded After Initial Decline, SHFE Lead Closed Slightly Lower] SMM February 18 News: Overnight, LME lead opened at $1,983.5/mt and closed at $1,982.5/mt, up $0.5/mt or 0.03%. Meanwhile, the most-traded SHFE lead 2503 contract opened at 17,200 yuan/mt and closed at 17,180 yuan/mt, up 40 yuan/mt or 0.23%.

SMM February 19 News:

Overnight, LME lead opened at $1,989/mt. During the Asian session, it fluctuated rangebound around the daily moving average. Entering the European session, bears reduced positions and exited the market, pushing prices higher to a peak of $1,998/mt, eventually closing at $1,996.5/mt, up by $14/mt, or 0.71%.

Overnight, the most-traded SHFE lead 2503 contract opened at 17,150 yuan/mt. After briefly touching a high of 17,160 yuan/mt in early trading, it declined to a low of 17,085 yuan/mt before fluctuating rangebound, eventually closing at 17,135 yuan/mt, down by 35 yuan/mt, or 0.20%.

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