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LME base metals decrease on Thursday

Xinhua, May 20, 2016 Adjust font size:

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

The three-month unofficial copper price dropped 33 U.S. dollars, or 0.71 percent, to 4,585 U.S. dollars per tonne.

The three-month unofficial aluminium price lost 9 U.S. dollars, or 0.58 percent, to 1,548 U.S. dollars a tonne.

The three-month unofficial lead price lost 14 U.S. dollars, or 0.82 percent, to 1,692 U.S. dollars a tonne.

Besides, the three-month unofficial zinc price lost 32 U.S. dollars, or 1.69 percent, to 1,857 U.S. dollars a tonne.

The three-month unofficial nickel price lost 65 U.S. dollars, or 0.75 percent, to 8,580 U.S. dollars a tonne.

The three-month unofficial tin price lost 337.5 U.S. dollars, or 2.00 percent, to 16,525 U.S. dollars a tonne. Endit