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LME base metals mostly decrease on Tuesday

Xinhua, March 23, 2016 Adjust font size:

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

The three-month unofficial copper price dropped 17 U.S. dollars, or 0.34 percent, to 5,053 U.S. dollars per tonne.

The three-month unofficial aluminium price lost 18.5 U.S. dollars, or 1.21 percent, to 1,505 U.S. dollars a tonne.

The three-month unofficial lead price lost 20 U.S. dollars, or 1.09 percent, to 1,811 U.S. dollars a tonne.

Besides, the three-month unofficial zinc price lost 3 U.S. dollars, or 0.16 percent, to 1,867 U.S. dollars a tonne.

The three-month unofficial nickel price lost 75 U.S. dollars, or 0.85 percent, to 8,737.5 U.S. dollars a tonne.

The three-month unofficial tin price increased 50 U.S. dollars, or 0.30 percent, to 16,975 U.S. dollars a tonne. Endit