HANOI, Jan 22 (Reuters) - Copper prices fell on Friday on worries that demand from top consumer China will be dampened due to the country's rising coronavirus cases that could trigger further restrictions.

Three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange fell 0.4% to $7,993 a tonne by 0229 GMT, while the most-traded March copper contract on the Shanghai Futures Exchange declined 0.4% to 58,920 yuan ($9,113.55) a tonne.

LME aluminium fell 0.3% to $1,991 a tonne and nickel was down 0.5% at $18,295 a tonne. ShFE aluminium declined 0.3% to 14,845 yuan a tonne and zinc dropped 1% to 20,300 yuan a tonne.

China has been dealing with its biggest coronavirus outbreak since March 2020, with capital Beijing launching mass testing in parts of the city and Shanghai testing all hospital staff.

FUNDAMENTALS

* China's two biggest aluminium makers issued a joint proposal on how their industry should seek to reduce emissions, conserve energy and produce low-carbon metal, as part of a national plan to achieve carbon neutrality.

* Global copper smelting activity climbed in December, led by top producer China, while North America extended its decline as coronavirus cases surged, data from satellite surveillance of copper plants showed.

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MARKETS NEWS

* Asian shares eased from record highs as investors took some money off the table after a recent rally that was driven by hopes a massive U.S. economic stimulus plan by incoming President Joe Biden will help temper the COVID-19 impact.

DATA/EVENTS (GMT)

0700 UK Retail Sales MM, YY Dec

0700 UK Retail Sales Ex-Fuel MM Dec

0815 France Markit Mfg, Serv, Comp Flash PMIs Jan

0830 Germany Markit Mfg, Serv, Comp Flash PMIs Jan

0900 EU Markit Mfg, Serv, Comp Flash PMIs Jan

0930 UK Flash Mfg, Serv, Comp PMIs Jan

1445 US Markit Mfg, Serv, Comp Flash PMIs Jan

1500 US Existing Home Sales Dec

($1 = 6.4651 yuan) (Reporting by Mai Nguyen; Editing by Shailesh Kuber)