On April 8, the LME cash-3M copper spread was at a contango of $34.16/mt, with open interest decreasing by 2,995 lots to 300,162 lots. On April 8, the LME cash-3M aluminum spread was at a contango of $42.67/mt, with open interest decreasing by 17,930 lots to 682,570 lots. On April 8, the LME cash-3M lead spread was at a contango of $29.16/mt, with open interest decreasing by 1,305 lots to 153,812 lots. On April 8, the LME cash-3M zinc spread was at a contango of $12.15/mt, with open interest decreasing by 7,601 lots to 218,013 lots. On April 8, the LME cash-3M tin spread was at a backwardation of $50/mt, with open interest increasing by 243 lots to 24,480 lots. On April 8, the LME cash-3M nickel spread was at a contango of $211.53/mt, with open interest decreasing by 2,655 lots to 242,926 lots.