Mumbai, Feb. 13 -- OPEC's latest report revealed a modest 0.4% recovery in the base metal index for January, following two months of decline. This rebound was driven by global industrial activity improvements, as the global manufacturing PMI climbed to 50.1, signaling expansion. However, China's manufacturing PMI dipped to 49.1, reflecting ongoing challenges in its property and construction sectors, which weighed on demand. At the London Metal Exchange, combined base metal stocks fell 9.6% month-on-month, indicating improved demand, though year-on-year stocks rose 33.2%. Lead prices increased 3.4% month-on-month, while zinc prices dropped 6.8%. Iron ore saw a 1.9% decline in January amid a weak Chinese steel PMI, which fell to 43.3. The rep...