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LME aluminum prices opened at USD 2,200/mt, and later climbed to as high as USD 2,220/mt, and then reversed previous gains and closed at USD 2,195/mt, up USD 13/mt, or up 0.6%. Trading sentiment was brisk, and LME aluminum inventories have fallen below 4.39 million mt, helping support LME aluminum prices.
SHFE aluminum prices fell at a slower pace after opening today, but weak SHFE copper and zinc prices drove SHFE aluminum prices lower. Special focus should be put on the Shanghai Stock Exchange Composite Index trends, and SMM predicts SHFE 1012 aluminum contract prices will move between RMB 15,600-15,800/mt today.
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