METALS-London copper eases on US tariff concerns

NEW DELHI, Feb 24 (Reuters) - London copper eased on Monday as nervousness crept into metal demand after U.S. President Donald Trump's recent threats to raise tariffs.

Three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange (LME) CMCU3 fell 0.5% to $9,513.5 a metric ton by 0222 GMT.

"The sector is also seeing dislocation as it prepares for tariffs and sanctions on certain metals," ANZ Research said.

Last week, Trump said he will announce fresh tariffs over the next month or sooner, adding lumber and forest products to previously announced plans to impose duties on imported cars, semiconductors and pharmaceuticals.

Among other metals, LME aluminium CMAL3 dropped 0.7% to $2,668, LME zinc CMZN3 shed 0.8% at $2,904, nickel CMNI3 lost 0.2% to $15,485, tin CMSN3 fell 0.08% to $33,650 and lead CMPB3 slipped 0.1% to $2,006.

SHFE aluminium SAFcv1 eased 0.8% to 20,715 yuan ($2,857.32) a ton, SHFE copper SCFcv1 fell 0.3% at 77,140 yuan, zinc SZNcv1 slid 0.4% to 23,995 yuan, nickel SNIcv1 dipped 0.2% to 124,750 yuan, lead SPBcv1 lost 0.03% to 17,155 yuan, while tin SSNcv1 firmed 0.6% to 266,410 yuan.

($1 = 7.2498 Chinese yuan)

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