Lead down 0.95% on sluggish demand, overseas cues

Lower offtake from battery makers, weak trend in base metals on LME drive prices down

Lead down 0.95% on sluggish demand, overseas cues
Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Oct 20 2015 | 12:41 PM IST
Lead prices slipped 0.95 per cent to Rs 114.75 per kg in futures trading today due to sluggish demand from battery-makers in the spot market amid a weak global trend.

At the Multi Commodity exchange, lead for delivery in October fell Rs 1.10, or 0.95 per cent, to Rs 114.75 per kg in a business turnover of 583 lots.

The November contract lost Re 1, or 0.86 per cent, to Rs 115.85 per kg in 12 lots.

Marketmen said besides sluggish demand from battery-makers in the spot market, a weak trend in base metals at the London Metal Exchange after signs of slowing growth in China, the world's biggest metal consumer kept pressure on lead prices.
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First Published: Oct 20 2015 | 11:42 AM IST

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