Zinc, lead post gains as other base metals retreat

28.03.2022

Copper and aluminium eased in thin trade on Friday as some investors booked profits, though the potential for further Russian sanctions to fuel supply uncertainty lent support. Highly volatile nickel slid more than 5%.

Benchmark three-month copper was down 0.4% at $10,303 per tonne by 1300 GMT, while aluminium shed 0.7%...