HANOI, May 5 (Reuters) - Copper prices surpassed the key psychological level of $10,000 a tonne on Wednesday on hopes for further global economic recovery, but trading volume was tepid due to China market holidays.

Three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange rose as much as 0.7% to $10,040, its highest level since February 2011 when the contract hit a record high of $10,190 a tonne.

However, copper prices were down 0.1% at $9,962.50 a tonne as of 0710 GMT as the dollar rebounded, making greenback-priced metals more expensive to holders of other currencies.

Aluminium advanced 0.4% to $2,438 a tonne, nickel increased 1.1% to $17,855 a tonne and tin climbed 1.6% to $29,465 a tonne.

The U.S. economy is growing at its fastest rate since the early 1980s, while British manufacturing activity grew at the fastest pace in almost 27 years last month.

"Investors have been increasingly focused on reopenings and the demand recovery, especially outside of China, which has become more evident of late," ING analysts said in a note.

The Shanghai Futures Exchange will reopen on Thursday after remaining closed for a holiday from May 3 to 5.

FUNDAMENTALS

* LME copper inventories fell to 137,400 tonnes, their lowest since March 26.

* Copper production at most of Chile's mines was mixed in March because of strong output from state-miner Codelco and Collahuasi but there was a continued downturn in production at BHP's Escondida.

* The net long positions on the CME's copper contract rose to 55,515 contracts, the highest since March 9, according to the latest Commitments of Traders Report.

* U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Tuesday she sees no inflation problem brewing, downplaying earlier comments that rate hikes may be needed to stop the economy overheating as President Joe Biden's spending plans boost growth.

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(Reporting by Mai Nguyen; Editing by Rashmi Aich and Vinay Dwivedi)