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LME base metals close lower mostly on Thursday

Xinhua, January 1, 2016 Adjust font size:

The base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange (LME) closed lower mostly on Thursday.

The three-month unofficial copper price dropped 12 U.S. dollars, or 0.25 percent, to 4,705 U.S. dollars per tonne.

The three-month unofficial aluminium price lost 9.5 U.S. dollars, or 0.63 percent, to 1,506.5 U.S. dollars a tonne.

The three-month unofficial lead price increased 14.25 U.S. dollars, or 0.80 percent, to 1,793.25 U.S. dollars a tonne.

Besides, the three-month unofficial zinc price lost 5.75 U.S. dollars, or 0.36 percent, to 1,609.25 U.S. dollars a tonne.

The three-month unofficial nickel price increased 127.5 U.S. dollars, or 1.47 percent, to 8,815 U.S. dollars a tonne.

The three-month unofficial tin price lost 7.5 U.S. dollars, or 0.05 percent, to 14,557.5 U.S. dollars a tonne. Endit