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LME copper prices closed at $8,448.5/mt overnight, a gain of 0.67%. Trading volume was 16,000 lots and open interest stood at 284,000 lots. SHFE 2309 copper contract prices finished at 68,370 yuan/mt last evening, a rise of 0.15%. Trading volume was 46,000 lots, and open interest stood at 167,000 lots.