Lead gained along with copper in Asia as investors purchased the metals following a slump.

Among other LME-traded metals, zinc was up 2.3 percent at $1,585, lead gained 0.6 percent to $1,640, and nickel added 1.4 percent to $14,400 as of 10:51 a.m. in Singapore. Aluminum slipped 0.7 percent to $2,278 a ton, and tin was 0.9 percent lower at $16,050.

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