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US tariff rationalisation may ease pressure on metals trade EGA outage triggers alumina diversion, signalling supply imbalance Base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange (LME) remained unchanged, as the exchange was closed on 03 April 2026. Aluminium held at $3,470/t, zinc at $3,265/t, copper at $12,360/t, nickel at $17,086/t, and lead at $1,933/t. On…