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LME copper prices opened at $8389/mt and closed at $8250/mt last evening, a drop of 1.13%, with the low-end of $8238/mt and the high-end of $8422/mt. Trading volume stood at 23,000 lots, and open interest stood at 282,000 lots. The most active SHFE 2401 copper contract prices opened at 68050 yuan/mt and closed at 67200 yuan/mt last evening, down 0.77%, with the high-end of 68190 yuan/mt and the low-end of 67200 yuan/mt. Trading volumes stood at 29,000 lots and open interest stood at 149,000 lots.