This Wednesday copper recorded a slight decrease. Demand concerns resulting from an increase in stocks in Chinese warehouses and the

The most traded April copper contract on the Shanghai Futures Exchange (SHFE) fell by 0.1% to 68,760 yuan (9,551.33 dollars) per ton. Three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange (LME) fell by 0.2% to 8,459 dollars per metric ton at 0701 GMT. The drop in copper prices was limited by the interruption of supply to mines and by the hope of a recovery in demand later in the quarter. Copper stocks in SHFE warehouses

The LME spot zinc contract was traded at a steep discount to the three-month contract, at $46.70 on Tuesday, the largest discount since at least 2009 as stocks increased in LME warehouses. < CMZN0-3>

SHFE aluminum fell slightly by 0.3% to 18,790 yuan per ton, zinc fell by 0.4% to 20,540 yuan, lead remained almost stable at 15,945 yuan, lead remained almost stable at 15,945 yuan, while nickel rose by 0.8% to 134,290 yuan per ton, and tin rose 0.2% to 216,070 yuan. LME aluminum fell 0.2% to $2,187 per ton, nickel fell 1% to $17,290, zinc fell 0.7% to $2,404, lead fell 0.3% to $2,084, and tin lost 0.7% to $26,165