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Aluminum was the top-gainer on hopes for better demand in China. However, record inventories at global exchanges as well as rising world's output are likely to depress the metal's prices in long-run.
Copper climbed on better risk appetite after upbeat German data. Moreover, better-than-expected PMI releases from the US, Europe and China continued to support the red metal.
Nickel halted its rally, retreating 0.19%. However, speculation that previously expected surplus on the global market is unlikely to appear in short-term restricted the downward trend.
Zinc moved higher on hopes for better demand in China after the government substantially increased investments in infrastructural projects.