US nonfarm payrolls far exceeded expectations, rate hike expectations intensified, pressuring copper prices [SMM Copper Morning Meeting Minutes]
SMM Morning Meeting Summary: Last Friday night, LME copper opened at $14,332.5/mt, dipped to $14,277/mt in early trading, then drifted higher, reaching $14,419/mt near the close, and finally settled at $14,378.5/mt, up 0.11%. Trading volume reached 17,000 lots, and open interest stood at 266,000 lots, an increase of 1,102 lots from the previous trading day, driven by bullish positioning. Last Friday night, the most-traded SHFE copper 2610 contract opened at 108,760 yuan/mt, hit a low of 108,720 yuan/mt in early trading, then rose, reaching a high of 109,390 yuan/mt near the close, and finally settled at 109,290 yuan/mt, up 0.16%. Trading volume reached 26,000 lots, and open interest stood at 211,000 lots, an increase of 1,608 lots from the previous trading day, driven by bullish positioning.