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Daily round-up: LME base metals trade mixed; aluminium availability remains tight
Copper leads LME declines as stocks fall sharply Oil prices rise as US-Iran talks remain stalled LME base metals traded mixed on 17 August. Copper recorded the sharpest decline, falling 1.10% d-o-d to $14,158/t, followed by lead, down 0.53% to $1,888/t, and nickel, which slipped 0.27% to $16,834/t. Meanwhile, aluminium eased 0.15% to $3,267/t, while…