Nov 8 (Reuters) -Most base metals prices were trading higher on Friday amid a softer dollar and hopes for an aggressive stimulus package from top consumer China to boost growth.

Three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange (LME) CMCU3 fell 0.2% to $9,648.50 per metric ton by 0222 GMT, while the most-traded December copper contract on the Shanghai Futures Exchange (SHFE) SCFcv1 advanced 1.7% to 77,270 yuan ($10,819.55) a ton.

The dollar index eased slightly on Friday, making greenback-priced metals cheaper to holders of other currencies.

Meanwhile, Beijing will conclude its five-day legislative meeting later in the day, with traders and investors closely watching for more details of China's stimulus measures.

"Market is awaiting with bated breath for China's NPC (National People's Congress) announcements," said a trader, noting that prices are trading higher because of market talks of a possible large liquidity injection by China on Thursday.

On a weekly basis, both copper contracts are set for a gain.

Helping metals prices this week was better-than-expected data from China, where exports grew at the fastest pace in over two years in October and imports of unwrought copper rose.

LME aluminium CMAL3 rose 0.5% to $2,709 a ton, nickel CMNI3 increased 0.4% to $16,655, zinc CMZN3 increased 0.6% to $3,069, lead CMPB3 advanced 0.5% to $2,049 while tin CMSN3 dipped 0.2% to $31,745.

SHFE aluminium SAFcv1 climbed 2% to 21,630 yuan a ton, nickel SNIcv1 jumped 3.2% to 130,040 yuan, zinc SZNcv1 rose 1.3% to 25,250 yuan, lead SPBcv1 increased 0.5% to 16,875 yuan, and tin SSNcv1 was up 1.3% at 261,740 yuan.

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Reporting by Mai Nguyen in Hanoi; Editing by Janane Venkatraman

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