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 59 U.S. dollars, or 1.26 percent, to 4,633 U.S. dollars per tonne.

The three-month unofficial aluminium price lost 27 U.S. dollars, or 1.71 percent, to 1,548 U.S. dollars a tonne.

The three-month unofficial lead price lost 32 U.S. dollars, or 1.83 percent, to 1,712 U.S. dollars a tonne.

Besides, the three-month unofficial zinc price lost 49 U.S. dollars, or 2.75 percent, to 1,733 U.S. dollars a tonne.

The three-month unofficial nickel price lost 137.5 U.S. dollars, or 1.57 percent, to 8,612.5 U.S. dollars a tonne.

The three-month unofficial tin price increased 37.5 U.S. dollars, or 0.24 percent, to 15,987.5 U.S. dollars a tonne. Endit