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METALS-London metals take a breather from recent gains

Published 11/01/2017, 12:48 pm
Updated 11/01/2017, 12:50 pm
METALS-London metals take a breather from recent gains
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SYDNEY, Jan 11 (Reuters) - London copper and zinc eased off one-month highs on Wednesday, in light profit-taking following several days of gains.

FUNDAMENTALS

* Three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange CMCU3 slipped 0.3 percent to $5,740 a tonne by 0130 GMT.

* The most-traded copper contract on the Shanghai Futures Exchange SCFcv1 rose 2.4 percent to 46,860 yuan a tonne.

* Indonesia will issue new rules for miners this week, the mining minister said late on Tuesday, which will cover contracts and permits, exports, taxes, divestment obligations and domestic processing requirements, among other issues. Peru will likely produce between 2.6 million and 2.7 million tonnes of copper this year, up from an estimated 2.2 million tonnes in all of 2016. BHP Billiton BHP.AX BLT.L , the world's biggest miner, said its chairman and chief executive held positive talks with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday, 10 days ahead of him taking office. For the top stories in metals and other news, click

TOP/MTL or MET/L

MARKETS NEWS

* The U.S. dollar was little changed against a basket of major currencies on Tuesday on nervousness ahead of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's first news conference set for Wednesday, while the Mexican peso hit a record low. FRX/ USD/ EMRG/FRX

* U.S. stocks ended Tuesday mixed, while the dollar fell against the yen on investor caution ahead of a news conference by U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday. MKTS/GLOB

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PRICES

Three month LME copper

CMCU3

Most active ShFE copper

SCFcv1

Three month LME aluminium

CMAL3

Most active ShFE aluminium

SAFcv1

Three month LME zinc

CMZN3

Most active ShFE zinc

SZNcv1

Three month LME lead

CMPB3

Most active ShFE lead

SPBcv1

Three month LME nickel

CMNI3

Most active ShFE nickel

SNIcv1

Three month LME tin

CMSN3

Most active ShFE tin

SSNcv1

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