LME base metals mostly decrease on Tuesday

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

The three-month unofficial copper price dropped 28.5 U.S. dollars, or 0.62 percent, to 4,542.5 U.S. dollars per tonne.

The three-month unofficial aluminium price lost 7.5 U.S. dollars, or 0.49 percent, to 1,511.5 U.S. dollars a tonne.

The three-month unofficial lead price increased 26 U.S. dollars, or 1.51 percent, to 1,748 U.S. dollars a tonne.

Besides, the three-month unofficial zinc price increased 32 U.S. dollars, or 1.98 percent, to 1,651 U.S. dollars a tonne.

The three-month unofficial nickel price lost 100 U.S. dollars, or 1.18 percent, to 8,405 U.S. dollars a tonne.

The three-month unofficial tin price lost 200 U.S. dollars, or 1.34 percent, to 14,675 U.S. dollars a tonne. Endit