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LME base metals rise mostly on Monday

Xinhua, February 3, 2015 Adjust font size:

The base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange (LME) closed higher mostly on Monday as a rebound oil price.

The Brent Crude Oil Futures rose 2 percent to 54.06 U.S. dollars per barrel during Monday's trading session, data from BBC showed.

The three-month unofficial copper price increased 44.5 dollars, or 0.81 percent, to 5,517 dollars per tonne.

The three-month unofficial aluminium price increased 14.5 dollars, or 0.78 percent, to 1,865.5 dollars a tonne.

The three-month unofficial lead price lost 6.5 dollars, or 0.35 percent, to 1,855 dollars a tonne.

Besides, the three-month unofficial zinc price increased 18 dollars, or 0.85 percent, to 2,137 dollars a tonne.

The three-month unofficial nickel price increased 525 dollars, or 3.53 percent, to 15,387.5 dollars a tonne.

The three-month unofficial tin price lost 275 dollars, or 1.43 percent, to 18,900 dollars a tonne. Endit