金属均飘绿 期铜回吐涨幅下跌，铝价从近两周高位回落【2月12日LME收盘】

Core Viewpoint - LME aluminum prices reached a near two-week high due to South32's confirmation of production suspension at its Mozambique smelter, but subsequently, all metal prices declined amid worsening investor sentiment and a drop in other financial markets [1][3]. Group 1: Metal Prices - LME three-month aluminum fell by $3, or 0.1%, closing at $3,100.00 per ton after earlier reaching a high of $3,163.50 per ton [1][2]. - LME three-month copper decreased by $291, or 2.21%, closing at $12,875.50 per ton, despite having previously reached a record high of $14,527.50 per ton on January 29 [5]. - LME three-month nickel dropped by $452, or 2.53%, closing at $17,428.00 per ton, reversing a 2.2% gain from the previous day [5]. - LME three-month zinc fell by $32.50, or 0.95%, closing at $3,374.00 per ton [6]. - LME three-month lead decreased by $15.50, or 0.78%, closing at $1,977.50 per ton [7]. - LME three-month tin increased by $28, or 0.06%, closing at $49,663.00 per ton [8]. Group 2: Company and Market Context - South32 confirmed that its Mozambique aluminum plant will undergo maintenance next month due to drought affecting power supply [3]. - The company reported higher-than-expected profits for the first half of the year [4]. - The U.S. stock market declined, influenced by a sell-off in software and tech stocks, while gold prices fell to a near one-week low due to strong U.S. labor market data undermining expectations for Federal Reserve rate cuts [4].