Metals prices fall on session

In the metals markets on Wednesday, gold dropped 1.1 percent to $635.90. Base metals were also lower, as nickel dropped 0.2 percent to $34,225 per tonne, lead fell 0.4 percent to $1,725 per tonne, and zinc was down 1.6 percent to $4,430 per tonne. Three-month aluminium was 2.2 percent lower to $2,776 per tonne and copper fell 2.8 percent to $6,975 per tonne.