SMM lead morning comment

SHANGHAI, Nov 17 (SMM) - LME lead opened at $2245.5/mt overnight and went downward to $2228.5/mt during the Asian trading hours yesterday, rising to $2286/mt/mt during the European trading hours. It finally closed at $2259.5/mt, up $13.5/mt or 0.6%.

The most-traded lead contract opened at 16905 yuan/mt and grew 265 yuan/mt or 1.59% to close at 16965 yuan/mt, briefly hitting the lowest point at 16870 yuan/mt and the highest point at 17030 yuan/mt.