Abstract: | Metal Market: In July 2012, the LME copper futures, aluminium futures and zinc futureswent down with fluctuations, while the LME lead futures went up with fluctuations. At end-July, the 3M copper futures closed at US$7539 per ton, down US$199 from the previous month; the 3M aluminium futures closed at US$1889 per ton, down US$26 from the previous month; the 3M zinc futures closed at US$1842 per ton, down US$36.8 from the previous month; and the 3M lead futures closed at US$1916 per ton, up US$41 from June. |