Most nonferrous metals fall as gloomy demand outlook weighs
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By Mai Nguyen
Sept 5 (Reuters) -Prices of most nonferrous metals declinedon Thursday, pressured by a dim demand outlook following the recent weak economic data globally, including in top consumer China.
Three-month aluminium on the Metal Exchange (LME) CMAL3 fell 0.5%to $2,384.50 a metric ton by 0624 GMT, nickel CMNI3 dropped 0.7%to $16,100, zinc CMZN3 fell 1.8% to $2,744, while copper edged up 0.1% at$8,965.50 on bargain hunting after prices fell to a three-week low in the previous session.
LME lead CMPB3 dipped 0.6%to $2,007 a ton and tin CMSN3 declined 0.9%to $30,235.
LME copper, which fell in July and August, has eased 0.4% so far this month, pressured by a strong output of copper cathode and a weak demand outlook.
U.S. manufacturing contracted at a moderate pace in August while China's manufacturing activity sank to a six-month low in the same month. The sector accounts for a large portion of metals demand.
"Copper remained under pressure amid an increasingly dim outlook for demand in China. The market remains concerned that Beijing will fail to address the slowdown with any further stimulus measures," ANZ analysts said in a note.
The most-traded October copper contract on the Shanghai Futures Exchange (SHFE) SCFcv1 dipped 0.2%to 71,860 yuan ($10,123.84) a ton at the midday break.
SHFE aluminium SAFcv1 declined 0.9%to 19,255yuan, nickel SNIcv1 dropped 1.9%to 123,800 yuan, zinc SZNcv1 shed 3.1% to 22,820 yuan, lead SPBcv1 eased 0.9%to 17,025 yuan and tin SSNcv1 decreased 1.7% to 247,150 yuan.
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Reporting by Mai Nguyen in Hanoi; Editing by Sumana Nandy
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