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 20 U.S. dollars, or 0.44 percent, to 4,547.5 U.S. dollars per tonne.

The three-month unofficial aluminium price increased 5 U.S. dollars, or 0.33 percent, to 1,521 U.S. dollars a tonne.

The three-month unofficial lead price lost 31 U.S. dollars, or 1.68 percent, to 1,811 U.S. dollars a tonne.

Besides, the three-month unofficial zinc price lost 29 U.S. dollars, or 1.71 percent, to 1,664 U.S. dollars a tonne.

The three-month unofficial nickel price increased 62.5 U.S. dollars, or 0.76 percent, to 8,300 U.S. dollars a tonne.

The three-month unofficial tin price lost 15 U.S. dollars, or 0.10 percent, to 15,360 U.S. dollars a tonne. Endit