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LME base metals mostly decrease on Friday

Xinhua, August 13, 2016 Adjust font size:

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

The three-month unofficial copper price dropped 58.5 U.S. dollars, or 1.21 percent, to 4,787 U.S. dollars per tonne.

The three-month unofficial aluminium price increased 3 U.S. dollars, or 0.18 percent, to 1,657 U.S. dollars a tonne.

The three-month unofficial lead price increased 9 U.S. dollars, or 0.49 percent, to 1,839 U.S. dollars a tonne.

Besides, the three-month unofficial zinc price lost 28 U.S. dollars, or 1.23 percent, to 2,251 U.S. dollars a tonne.

The three-month unofficial nickel price lost 312.5 U.S. dollars, or 2.90 percent, to 10,462.5 U.S. dollars a tonne.

The three-month unofficial tin price lost 100 U.S. dollars, or 0.54 percent, to 18,250 U.S. dollars a tonne. Endit