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LME copper prices opened at $8621/mt and closed with a gain of 0.12% at $8596/mt last evening, with the low-end of $8549.5/mt and the high-end of $8621/mt. Trading volume stood at 16,000 lots. Open interest stood at 282,000 lots. The most active SHFE 2401 copper contract prices opened at 68750 yuan/mt and finished at 68850 yuan/mt overnight, down 0.12%, with the low-end of 68680 yuan/mt and the high-end of 68990 yuan/mt. Trading volume was 15,000 lots and open interest stood at 120,000 lots.