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In neighboring markets, the US dollar index met resistance of rebounding, and hit a low of 80, finally settling at 80.233. Gold futures for December delivery closed USD 1 higher at USD 1,389.30 per ounce; silver futures for December delivery closed 15.9 cents higher at USD 28.572 per ounce.
SMM expects transactions in China’s lead spot markets to be made in the RMB 17,150-17,250/mt range on Friday.
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