Copper prices started the week on a lower note. Macroeconomic uncertainty persists and investors are waiting for more clues about the outlook for the metal's demand

The most traded September copper contract on the Shanghai Futures Exchange fell by 0.1% to 71,370 yuan ($9,948.15) per ton. Three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange was down 0.4% to $8,827.50 per metric ton at 02:11 GMT. Copper prices, often considered an economic indicator, fell at the beginning of last week as fears of a recession in the US economy triggered strong sales on the financial markets.

LME aluminum stabilized at $2,302 per ton, nickel fell 0.3% to $16,100, lead increased 0.4% to $2,046.50, tin added 0.2% to $2,046.50, tin added 0.2% to $31,350, and zinc fell 0.1% to $2,734.SHFE aluminum remained virtually stable At 10,095 yuan per ton, nickel fell by 1.3% to 127,880 yuan, zinc gained ; 2.2% to 22,885 yuan, lead increased 1.4% to 17,930 yuan, and tin rose 1% to