Oct 3 (Reuters) - Copper prices on Monday fell for the first time after four sessions of gains, amid light volumes due to Chinese national holidays, as prospects of further tightening in the U.S. monetary policy soured risk sentiment.
Three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange was down 1.3% at $7,464 a tonne, as of 0700 GMT, aluminium fell 0.7% to $2,147.50 a tonne, lead shed 1.8% to $1,874 a tonne and tin lost 1.3% to $20,365 a tonne.
Rising hawkish stance resulted in the risk-off sentiment, said a metals trader.
Federal Reserve officials have continued in the past week to beat the drum for an aggressive campaign to lower the highest levels of inflation seen in the United States in 40 years.
With U.S. data signalling stubborn inflation, traders expect more aggressive rate hikes that could hurt global economic growth and demand for metals.
The Shanghai Futures Exchange is closed for a public holiday in China from Oct. 1 until Oct. 7.
LME zinc fell 0.7% to $2,948 a tonne while nickel edged up 0.1% to $21,130 a tonne.
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