LME base metals mostly increase on Tuesday

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

The three-month unofficial copper price increased 27.5 U.S. dollars, or 0.59 percent, to 4,705 U.S. dollars per tonne.

The three-month unofficial aluminium price lost 11 U.S. dollars, or 0.70 percent, to 1,569.5 U.S. dollars a tonne.

The three-month unofficial lead price increased 9 U.S. dollars, or 0.51 percent, to 1,771 U.S. dollars a tonne.

Besides, the three-month unofficial zinc price increased 2.5 U.S. dollars, or 0.14 percent, to 1,775 U.S. dollars a tonne.

The three-month unofficial nickel price increased 142.5 U.S. dollars, or 1.69 percent, to 8,587.5 U.S. dollars a tonne.

The three-month unofficial tin price increased 12.5 U.S. dollars, or 0.08 percent, to 15,937.5 U.S. dollars a tonne. Endit