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LME base metals mostly increase on Wednesday

Xinhua, August 18, 2016 Adjust font size:

The base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange (LME) mostly closed higher on Wednesday.

The three-month unofficial copper price dropped 10 U.S. dollars, or 0.21 percent, to 4,787 U.S. dollars per tonne.

The three-month unofficial aluminium price increased 11 U.S. dollars, or 0.65 percent, to 1,697 U.S. dollars a tonne.

The three-month unofficial lead price increased 10 U.S. dollars, or 0.53 percent, to 1,882 U.S. dollars a tonne.

Besides, the three-month unofficial zinc price increased 11.5 U.S. dollars, or 0.51 percent, to 2,265.5 U.S. dollars a tonne.

The three-month unofficial nickel price lost 50 U.S. dollars, or 0.48 percent, to 10,262.5 U.S. dollars a tonne.

The three-month unofficial tin price increased 65 U.S. dollars, or 0.36 percent, to 18,300 U.S. dollars a tonne. Endit