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LME copper prices closed with a drop of 1.37% at $8,178/mt last evening. Trading volume stood at 26,000 lots. Open interest stood at 278,000 lots. SHFE 2309 copper contract prices finished at 67,820 yuan/mt last evening, down 0.66%. Trading volume was 48,000 lots, and open interest stood at 163,000 lots.