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LME base metals mostly decrease on Wednesday

Xinhua, July 7, 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 94 U.S. dollars, or 1.95 percent, to 4,726 U.S. dollars per tonne.

The three-month unofficial aluminium price lost 6 U.S. dollars, or 0.36 percent, to 1,646 U.S. dollars a tonne.

The three-month unofficial lead price lost 15 U.S. dollars, or 0.82 percent, to 1,811 U.S. dollars a tonne.

Besides, the three-month unofficial zinc price lost 31 U.S. dollars, or 1.47 percent, to 2,077 U.S. dollars a tonne.

The three-month unofficial nickel price increased 120 U.S. dollars, or 1.23 percent, to 9,850 U.S. dollars a tonne.

The three-month unofficial tin price increased 50 U.S. dollars, or 0.28 percent, to 17,725 U.S. dollars a tonne. Endit