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LME base metals decrease on Tuesday

Xinhua, March 9, 2016 Adjust font size:

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

The three-month unofficial copper price dropped 138 U.S. dollars, or 2.76 percent, to 4,861 U.S. dollars per tonne.

The three-month unofficial aluminium price lost 33 U.S. dollars, or 2.08 percent, to 1,557 U.S. dollars a tonne.

The three-month unofficial lead price lost 47 U.S. dollars, or 2.50 percent, to 1,834 U.S. dollars a tonne.

Besides, the three-month unofficial zinc price lost 35.5 U.S. dollars, or 1.95 percent, to 1,781.5 U.S. dollars a tonne.

The three-month unofficial nickel price lost 575 U.S. dollars, or 6.16 percent, to 8,762.5 U.S. dollars a tonne.

The three-month unofficial tin price lost 975 U.S. dollars, or 5.64 percent, to 16,325 U.S. dollars a tonne. Endit