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LME base metals mostly decrease on Wednesday

Xinhua, May 5, 2016 Adjust font size:

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

The three-month unofficial copper price dropped 43 U.S. dollars, or 0.88 percent, to 4,871 U.S. dollars per tonne.

The three-month unofficial aluminium price increased 12 U.S. dollars, or 0.74 percent, to 1,643 U.S. dollars a tonne.

The three-month unofficial lead price increased 2.5 U.S. dollars, or 0.14 percent, to 1,762 U.S. dollars a tonne.

Besides, the three-month unofficial zinc price lost 11 U.S. dollars, or 0.58 percent, to 1,890 U.S. dollars a tonne.

The three-month unofficial nickel price lost 87.5 U.S. dollars, or 0.92 percent, to 9,450 U.S. dollars a tonne.

The three-month unofficial tin price lost 70 U.S. dollars, or 0.40 percent, to 17,280 U.S. dollars a tonne. Endit