US-Iran Talks Show Progress, Oil Prices Pull Back to Boost Copper Prices, High Copper Prices Suppress Downstream Purchases, Premiums Under Pressure [SMM Copper Morning Meeting Minutes]
SMM Morning Meeting Minutes: Overnight, LME copper opened at $14,012/mt, dipped to $13,871.5/mt before rebounding, hit a high of $14,117/mt, and finally closed at $14,043.5/mt, up 1.41%; trading volume was 30,300 lots, with open interest rising to 251,000 lots, an increase of 2,793 lots from the previous trading day, indicating increased long positions. Overnight, the most-traded SHFE copper 2609 contract opened at 107,490 yuan/mt, reached a high of 107,500 yuan/mt, dipped to a low of 106,900 yuan/mt, and finally closed at 107,040 yuan/mt, up 0.37%; trading volume was 46,500 lots, with open interest rising to 211,100 lots, an increase of 1,601 lots from the previous trading day, indicating increased long positions.