Shanghai Futures Exchange lowers margin requirements for metals trading

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BEIJING, April 4 (Reuters) - The Shanghai Futures Exchange (ShFE) will lower margin requirements and trading limits for base metals, stainless steel and silver from April 6, it said on Tuesday.


Margin requirements for copper and aluminium will be lowered from 12% to 9%, while that for nickel will be lowered from 19% to 12%, according to the exchange.
(Reporting by Albee Zhang, Siyi Liu and Dominique Patton)

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