SHANGHAI, Apr. 20 (SMM) – The US offered a mixed bag of economic data. US inflation data were basically in line with market expectations, but the Conference Board’s Leading Economic Index missed forecasts. Michigan University’s consumer confidence index was positive. The US dollar index continued to fall. Crude oil fell from this year’s high. LME aluminum rose to USD 1,843/mt after opening at USD 1,820/mt last Friday. But the light metal retreated to USD 1,816/mt later before ending at USD 1,822/mt. Trading volumes fell 5,861 lots to 15,091 lots, with positions up 5,539 to 773,931.