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LME base metals mostly decrease on Friday

Xinhua, August 20, 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 10 U.S. dollars, or 0.21 percent, to 4,796 U.S. dollars per tonne.

The three-month unofficial aluminium price lost 32 U.S. dollars, or 1.89 percent, to 1,662 U.S. dollars a tonne.

The three-month unofficial lead price lost 14 U.S. dollars, or 0.74 percent, to 1,888 U.S. dollars a tonne.

Besides, the three-month unofficial zinc price lost 22 U.S. dollars, or 0.96 percent, to 2,279 U.S. dollars a tonne.

The three-month unofficial nickel price increased 25 U.S. dollars, or 0.24 percent, to 10,362.5 U.S. dollars a tonne.

The three-month unofficial tin price increased 125 U.S. dollars, or 0.68 percent, to 18,475 U.S. dollars a tonne. Endit