LME metal futures closed with mixed gains and losses.

LME copper fell $40 to $12,862 per ton. LME aluminum rose $150 to $3,446 per ton. LME zinc rose $71 to $3,298 per ton. LME lead rose $12 to $1,953 per ton. LME nickel rose $251 to $17,469 per ton. LME tin rose $164 to $50,065 per ton. LME cobalt was unchanged at $56,290 per ton.