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Both gold and crude oil have drawn more attention from investors since last week, and investors adopted a wait-and-see attitude towards the investment in base metals, resulting in weak fluctuations in base metal prices. Yesterday, crude oil prices hit a new high of USD 80.05/brarrel, while the US dollar index dropped to a new low of 75.19. Meanwhile, LME copper inventories declined after increased constantly, helping boost market confidence in base metals.
SHFE aluminum prices are expected to move above RMB 15,000/mt today due to strong LME aluminum prices.
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