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By Hongmei Li
SINGAPORE, June 24 (Reuters) -
Copper prices on the London Metals Exchange and Shanghai
Futures Exchange inched up on Tuesday as caution prevailed after
U.S. President Donald Trump announced the Iran-Israel ceasefire.
LME three-month copper was up 0.52% at $9,717.5 per
metric ton as of 0703 GMT and SHFE most-traded copper
gained 0.4% to 78,640 yuan ($10,956.77).
In a post on his Truth Social site, Trump said a "complete
and total" ceasefire between Israel and Iran would go into force
with a view to ending the 12-day conflict.
"Traders and investors will probably wait and see what will
really happen afterward as unpredictability has been very much
the theme in the commodity market this year," said a
Shanghai-based metals analyst from a futures company.
The U.S. dollar fell and oil tumbled to its lowest in more
than a week as news of the ceasefire relieved worries of
potential supply disruptions.
A softer dollar makes greenback-priced commodities cheaper
for buyers holding other currencies.
LME aluminium fell 0.6% to $2,573 a ton. It had
touched a three-month high on Monday on concerns that the
conflict would push up energy prices and disrupt supplies. SHFE
aluminium eased 0.51% to 20,315 yuan.
LME Nickel gained 0.48% to $14,875 a ton, lead
grew 0.37% to $2,010.5, and zinc inched up 0.07%
to $2,689, while tin eased 0.06% to $32,675.
SHFE nickel slipped 0.44% to 117,450 yuan.
Meanwhile, zinc added 0.73% to 22,090 yuan, lead
rose 0.5% to 16,955 yuan, and tin gained 0.3% to
263,800 yuan.
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