May 11 (Reuters) - Copper and most of the other industrial metals rose on Wednesday, as signs of lower domestic COVID-19 infections in China lifted sentiment, although demand outlook remained weak due to worries over the prospect of global economic slowdown.

Continued lockdowns in China, the world's top metals consumer, and worries over aggressive U.S. policy tightening this year have weighed on base metals, with copper hitting its lowest in nearly five months this week.

Benchmark three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange (LME) was up 1.1% at $9,326 a tonne, as of 0722 GMT.

The most-active June copper contract on the Shanghai Futures Exchange ended daytime trading up 0.3% at 71,580 yuan ($10,648.30).

"In spite of some rebound in prices, funds outlook on commodities hasn't changed yet. So far today's headline trading basis is that COVID-19 cases have eased in China," a metals trader in Singapore said, adding "demand is still weak."

Shanghai said on Wednesday half the city had achieved "zero-COVID" status, but uncompromising restrictions had to remain in place under a national policy.

DATA: China's factory-gate inflation eased to a one-year low in April, giving policymakers headroom for more stimulus to shore up a flagging economy.

COPPER: Peru's government on Tuesday failed to reach an agreement with a group of indigenous communities whose protests have halted operations at MMG Ltd's massive Las Bambas copper mine.

DOLLAR: The dollar hovered near a two-decade high, ahead of keenly awaited U.S. inflation data that will offer a guide to how aggressively the U.S. Fed will raise rates.

A stronger dollar makes greenback-denominated metals more expensive for buyers using other currencies.

OUTPUT: China's April copper cathode output fell on both a monthly and annual basis, state-backed research house Antaike said on Tuesday, as maintenance and the COVID-19 outbreak in the country curbed smelters from producing more metal.

LOGISTICS: China's COVID-19 outbreak is suppressing the country's consumption of cobalt, nickel and lithium by disrupting transportation and cutting battery manufacturing, state-backed research house Antaike said.

COLUMN - Bear funds flex muscles on copper as macro outlook darkens: Andy Home.

PRICES: LME aluminium gained 1.1% to $2,784 a tonne, zinc rose 1.5% to $3,651, nickel fell 1% to $28,130, lead was up 0.6% at $2,127 and tin eased 0.3% to $35,425.

Shanghai aluminium rose 2.6%, zinc gained 0.1%, nickel gained 2.5%, lead fell 1.3% and tin slipped 3.8%. (Reporting by Brijesh Patel in Bengaluru; Editing by Sherry Jacob-Phillips)