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
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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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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