LME base metals mostly decrease on Tuesday

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

The three-month unofficial copper price dropped 77 U.S. dollars, or 1.57 percent, to 4,820 U.S. dollars per tonne.

The three-month unofficial aluminium price increased 5 U.S. dollars, or 0.30 percent, to 1,652 U.S. dollars a tonne.

The three-month unofficial lead price lost 15 U.S. dollars, or 0.81 percent, to 1,826 U.S. dollars a tonne.

Besides, the three-month unofficial zinc price lost 5 U.S. dollars, or 0.24 percent, to 2,108 U.S. dollars a tonne.

The three-month unofficial nickel price lost 445 U.S. dollars, or 4.37 percent, to 9,730 U.S. dollars a tonne.

The three-month unofficial tin price lost 387.5 U.S. dollars, or 2.15 percent, to 17,675 U.S. dollars a tonne. Endit