Hawkish US Fed, downbeat China exert pressure on LME base metals prices

London Metal Exchange three-month base metals prices all fell in the afternoon session on Tuesday March 7 amid negative macro-economic sentiment from the US and China, with LME zinc down 2.6% at the 5pm close.

Three-month base metals futures prices at the 5pm close on Tuesday, as compared with Monday's 5pm close:

Copper $8,763.50 per tonne, down by 1.8% Aluminium $2,350 per tonne, down...