Copper leads losses after recent sharp rally China Hongqiao advances onshore aluminium strategy Base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange (LME) declined on 29 December, with broad-based losses recorded across aluminium, nickel, copper, zinc, and lead. Aluminium prices fell 1.44% to $2,952/t, reflecting subdued sentiment, while nickel eased 0.85% to $15,814/t. Copper saw a…