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LME base metals mostly decrease on Wednesday

Xinhua, July 21, 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 16 U.S. dollars, or 0.32 percent, to 4,959 U.S. dollars per tonne.

The three-month unofficial aluminium price lost 32 U.S. dollars, or 1.93 percent, to 1,622 U.S. dollars a tonne.

The three-month unofficial lead price lost 19 U.S. dollars, or 1.02 percent, to 1,842 U.S. dollars a tonne.

Besides, the three-month unofficial zinc price lost 5 U.S. dollars, or 0.22 percent, to 2,233 U.S. dollars a tonne.

The three-month unofficial nickel price increased 62.5 U.S. dollars, or 0.60 percent, to 10,512.5 U.S. dollars a tonne.

The three-month unofficial tin price lost 12.5 U.S. dollars, or 0.07 percent, to 17,800 U.S. dollars a tonne. Endit