Overnight, LME copper opened at $10,456/mt, rose to $10,563.5/mt at the beginning of the session, then dropped to a low of $10,440.5/mt. It finally rebounded to close at $10,499/mt. Overnight, the most-traded SHFE copper contract opened at ¥84,870/mt, rose to ¥85,330/mt at the beginning of the session, then dropped to a low of ¥84,130/mt. It finally rebounded to close at ¥84,650/mt, with a decline of 0.12%. Trading volume reached 78,000 lots, and open interest reached 20,600 lots. On the macro level, US Fed officials made hawkish remarks, indicating that the possibility of an interest rate hike is very low but not excluded, putting some pressure on copper prices. Domestically, the National Financial Regulatory Administration stated that it will meet the reasonable financing needs of real estate projects and strongly support the construction of affordable housing and other "three major projects." Meanwhile, Guangzhou and Shenzhen have also adjusted the down payment ratio for first-time homebuyers, canceling or lowering the interest rate floor. On the fundamentals side, in terms of supply, the inflow of imported goods increased significantly during the week, and sellers' cargoes also increased. It is reported that some warehouses in Shanghai are nearly full, and some sellers are adjusting prices to sell, but due to the rebound in copper prices, consumption has not seen a significant increase. Overall, the US dollar index dropped slightly, but favorable domestic real estate policies have boosted copper prices, which are expected to remain strong.



