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Yesterday, financial markets in Japan and US were closed, and trading volume of base metals dropped as a result. However, trading volume in LME aluminum market increased from previous trading day, indicating investors' optimism in aluminum. LME aluminum prices are expected to grow further in the near future, but SHFE aluminum prices have shown weak performance and still met pressure at RMB 15,000/mt. SHFE aluminum prices are expected to move around RMB 15,000/mt today.
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