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LME base metals mostly decrease on Wednesday

Xinhua, May 19, 2016 Adjust font size:

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

The three-month unofficial copper price dropped 23 U.S. dollars, or 0.50 percent, to 4,618 U.S. dollars per tonne.

The three-month unofficial aluminium price increased 12.5 U.S. dollars, or 0.81 percent, to 1,557 U.S. dollars a tonne.

The three-month unofficial lead price lost 17 U.S. dollars, or 0.99 percent, to 1,706 U.S. dollars a tonne.

Besides, the three-month unofficial zinc price lost 9 U.S. dollars, or 0.47 percent, to 1,889 U.S. dollars a tonne.

The three-month unofficial nickel price lost 92.5 U.S. dollars, or 1.06 percent, to 8,645 U.S. dollars a tonne.

The three-month unofficial tin price lost 112.5 U.S. dollars, or 0.66 percent, to 16,862.5 U.S. dollars a tonne. Enditem