Author: Aftab Khan
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Daily round-up: LME base metals advance; Copper surge accelerates substitution
Alcoa agrees to acquire South32’s aluminium assets for $4.1 billion Brent remains above $100/bbl as tanker attacks intensify supply risks LME base metals traded higher on 9 September. Zinc recorded the strongest gain, rising 0.77% d-o-d to $4,053/t, followed by aluminium, up 0.48% to $3,357/t. Copper advanced 0.40% to $14,768/t, while nickel gained 0.17% to…