LME base metals close mixed on Monday

The base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange (LME) closed mixed on Monday.

The manufacturing purchasing managers' index (PMI), a key measure of factory activity in China, posted at 50.2 in May, up from 50.1 in April, showed by data issued by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Monday.

The U.S. dollar index, which measures the greenback's strength against a trade-weighted basket of six major currencies, was up about 0.56 percent to 97.45 later in Monday's session.

The three-month unofficial copper price dropped 56 U.S. dollars, or 0.92 percent, to 6,012 U.S. dollars per tonne.

The three-month unofficial aluminium price increased 7.5 U.S. dollars, or 0.43 percent, to 1,751 U.S. dollars a tonne.

The three-month unofficial lead price lost 17 U.S. dollars, or 0.87 percent, to 1,936 U.S. dollars a tonne.

Besides, the three-month unofficial zinc price lost 32 U.S. dollars, or 1.46 percent, to 2,158 U.S. dollars a tonne.

The three-month unofficial nickel price increased 175 U.S. dollars, or 1.38 percent, to 12,837.5 U.S. dollars a tonne.

The three-month unofficial tin price increased 62.5 U.S. dollars, or 0.40 percent, to 15,500 U.S. dollars a tonne. Endit