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Huge bullish bets on Shanghai exchanges show growing clout of Asian traders in market for precious metal
Prices have jumped in recent weeks over fears of disruption to supplies from Russia
Buying frenzy by Shanghai Dalu turbocharges price gain but brokers are wary of a correction
Garry Jones created tensions with LME brokers and traders by raising fees
Red metal and other commodities are being bought as part of a wider ‘reflation trade’
London Metal Exchange and World Gold Council launch trading venture supported by some banks
Curbs on speculation have not filtered down to many retail traders
Inventories worth $2bn could signal the next round of copper-collateral financing
Opinion is split over why 400,000 tonnes of the metal remains stored in warehouses
Investment funds pile into trading, sending prices to multiyear lows
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