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London metals rebound, but China demand issues cap gains

Prices of copper and other base metals in London got on Tuesday after recent falls, although gains were limited by concerns about demand from China.

Three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange was up 0.4% at $9,250.50 per metric ton since 0154 GMT. The contract had actually hit its least expensive level in more than 3 months in the last session.

The most-traded September copper contract on the Shanghai Futures Exchange slid 0.7% to 75,690 yuan ($ 10,406.41). a load.

China last week reported weaker-than-expected second-quarter. economic development, raising concerns about metals need from top. customer China and triggering a sell-off in the market.

China shocked markets by cutting significant short- and. long-lasting interest rates on Monday, its first such broad relocation. given that August in 2015.

However, this did little to reduce concerns around demand. The. market was likewise dissatisfied by an absence of additional stimulus from. the plenum last week, ANZ analysts said in a note.

LME aluminium got 1.1% to $2,326 a lot, lead. added 0.5% at $2,093.50, zinc moved 0.6% higher. to $2,743, tin increased 1% to $30,200 and nickel was. up 0.3% at $16,235.

SHFE aluminium dropped 0.7% to 19,420 yuan a load,. nickel dipped 0.2% to 128,770 yuan, lead moved. 0.7% to 19,160 yuan, tin lost 2.4% to 251,980 yuan and. zinc reduced 0.3% to 23,355 yuan.

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(source: Reuters)