LME base metals mostly decrease on Thursday

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

The three-month unofficial copper price dropped 81 U.S. dollars, or 1.77 percent, to 4,505 U.S. dollars per tonne.

The three-month unofficial aluminium price lost 23.75 U.S. dollars, or 1.48 percent, to 1,581 U.S. dollars a tonne.

The three-month unofficial lead price lost 48 U.S. dollars, or 2.73 percent, to 1,708 U.S. dollars a tonne.

Besides, the three-month unofficial zinc price lost 3 U.S. dollars, or 0.15 percent, to 2,054 U.S. dollars a tonne.

The three-month unofficial nickel price increased 52.5 U.S. dollars, or 0.59 percent, to 8,925 U.S. dollars a tonne.

The three-month unofficial tin price increased 12.5 U.S. dollars, or 0.07 percent, to 17,050 U.S. dollars a tonne. Endit