LME metal futures closed mostly lower.

The closing price of cobalt for three-month delivery on the London Metal Exchange remained unchanged at $56,290 per ton; the closing price of zinc for three-month delivery fell by $48 to $3,290 per ton; the closing price of tin for three-month delivery dropped by $1,021 to $45,681 per ton; the closing price of nickel for three-month delivery rose by $131 to $17,115 per ton; the closing price of lead for three-month delivery fell by $2 to $1,958 per ton; the closing price of copper for three-month delivery fell by $30 to $12,850 per ton; the closing price of aluminum for three-month delivery fell by $25 to $3,052 per ton.