LME base metals mostly decrease on Monday

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

The three-month unofficial copper price dropped 50 U.S. dollars, or 0.99 percent, to 4,997.5 U.S. dollars per tonne.

The three-month unofficial aluminium price lost 2 U.S. dollars, or 0.12 percent, to 1,651 U.S. dollars a tonne.

The three-month unofficial lead price lost 43.5 U.S. dollars, or 2.43 percent, to 1,747 U.S. dollars a tonne.

Besides, the three-month unofficial zinc price lost 46 U.S. dollars, or 2.38 percent, to 1,883 U.S. dollars a tonne.

The three-month unofficial nickel price lost 137.5 U.S. dollars, or 1.49 percent, to 9,087.5 U.S. dollars a tonne.

The three-month unofficial tin price maintained at 17,350 U.S. dollars a tonne.