Mild gains in non-ferrous metals
MARKET REVIEW/DOMESTIC
| Nickel cathodes closed at Rs 790 per kilogram on Tuesday, same as last week's close. It remained steady till Thursday when it fell to Rs 788. It then reached an intra-week high of Rs 792 on Saturday before falling back by Rs 7 on Monday. |
| Copper wire bars stood at Rs 165 all of last week before closing up by Rs 2, at 167 on Tuesday. Copper heavy scraps closed at Rs 148 up from Rs 144 last week. The price remained constant before rising to Rs 148 on Saturday. |
| Copper heavy utensil scraps ended trade at Rs 125 from Rs 123 last Tuesday. It fell from last Monday to Rs 123 and stayed steady before it rose to Rs 125 on Saturday. |
| Brass utensil scraps closed at Rs 100.50, a paltry gain from last Tuesday's Rs 100. Brass sheet cutting closed at Rs 104 from last Tuesday's Rs 102.50. The price fell from last Monday's Rs 103 and remained steady at Rs 102.50 before rising to Rs 104 on Saturday. |
| Aluminium utensil scraps closed up at Rs 79 up from Rs 78.50 last week. The price of lead ingots closed at Rs 47 from last week's Rs 46.50. The price fell to Rs 46 on Thursday and remained constant before rising on Tuesday. Aluminium ingots closed at Rs 96 up by Rs 1 from last week. |
| Zinc slabs closed up at Rs 72 from Rs 69 last week. It remained steady before falling to Rs 67 on Saturday and then rose to Rs 68 on Monday and further by Rs 4 today. |
| Tin slabs closed up at Rs 390 the same as last week. Prices rose to Rs 390 before falling back on Thursday. On Saturday its inched up again to Rs 390 and held that price. |