Dec 5 (Reuters) - Base metals prices mostly fell on Tuesday, as a rise in the dollar kept greenback-priced commodities more expensive to holders of other currencies.
Three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange (LME) was almost flat at $8,446.50 per metric ton by 0249 GMT, while the most-traded January copper contract on the Shanghai Futures Exchange (SHFE) fell 0.9% to 68,160 yuan ($9,538.07) a ton.
The dollar regained some ground and hovered near a one-week high against major peers, in part due to a reversal of its heavy selloff in recent weeks.
China's services activity expanded at a quicker pace in November, creating a mixed picture of the world's second biggest economy and lowering the chance of a big stimulus package that metals bulls have been expecting.
LME aluminium edged down 0.1% at $2,180 a ton, nickel lost 1.1% to $16,525, zinc eased 0.3% to $2,445, and tin shed 0.9% to $23,850.
LME lead rebounded 0.3%, after falling for 11 straight sessions that dragged the contract to its lowest since Nov. 1 on Monday.
SHFE aluminium hit its lowest since Aug. 30 at 18,380 yuan a ton. SHFE zinc also dropped to its lowest since Aug. 30 at 20,490 yuan.
SHFE nickel fell 2.1% to 127,430 yuan a ton, lead declined 0.4% to 15,645 yuan and tin was almost flat at 199,600 yuan.
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DATA/EVENTS (GMT)
0330 Australia RBA Cash Rate Dec
0500 India S&P Global Svcs PMI Nov
0850 France S&P Global Svcs PMI Nov
0850 France HCOB Composite PMI Nov
0855 Germany HCOB Svcs, Composite PMI Nov
0900 Euro Zone HCOB Services PMI Nov
0900 Euro Zone S&P Global Comp PMI Nov
0930 UK Composite PMI Final Nov
0930 UK Reserve Assets Total Nov
1200 Brazil GDP QQ, YY Q3
1300 Brazil S&P Global Services PMI Nov
1300 Brazil S&P Composite PMI Nov
1445 US S&P Composite PMI Nov
1445 US S&P Global Services PMI Nov
1500 US ISM N-Mfg PMI Nov
($1 = 7.1461 yuan) (Reporting by Mai Nguyen in Hanoi; Editing by Mrigank Dhaniwala)
