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LME base metals prices mostly decrease on Thursday

Xinhua, May 6, 2016 Adjust font size:

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

The three-month unofficial copper price dropped 83 U.S. dollars, or 1.70 percent, to 4,788 U.S. dollars per tonne.

The three-month unofficial aluminium price lost 28 U.S. dollars, or 1.70 percent, to 1,615 U.S. dollars a tonne.

The three-month unofficial lead price lost 31 U.S. dollars, or 1.76 percent, to 1,731 U.S. dollars a tonne.

Besides, the three-month unofficial zinc price lost 23 U.S. dollars, or 1.22 percent, to 1,867 U.S. dollars a tonne.

The three-month unofficial nickel price lost 287.5 U.S. dollars, or 3.04 percent, to 9,162.5 U.S. dollars a tonne.

The three-month unofficial tin price increased 45 U.S. dollars, or 0.26 percent, to 17,325 U.S. dollars a tonne. Endit