SHANGHAI, Aug 25 (SMM) - LME lead prices opened at $2185/mt and closed at $2172.5/mt last evening, down 0.8%, with the high-end of $2194/mt and the low-end of $2170/mt. Open interest increased by 2583 lots from the previous trading day to 127,000 lots, and trading volumes fell 1098 lots to 6005 lots.
The mos traded SHFE 2310 lead contract opened at 16470 yuan/mt and fell 0.09% to 16435 yuan/mt, after briefly hitting the highest point at 16480 yuan/mt and the lowest point at 16410 yuan/mt. Open interest increased by 1165 lots from the previous trading day to 117,000 lots, and trading volumes fell 77280 lots to 28190 lots.
